Great Short Novels of Science Fiction
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When the Masters convene, anything is bound to happen . . .
Including--
The People, small, scurrying, shrewd, cannibalistic--strictly a survival of the fittest culture.
A terrifying world which never discovered how to split the atom.
An aristocracy of power that deliberately destroys itself in order to survive.
Can an Earthman beat the Veldans at their revered game and avoid a war?
AND MORE!
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About Robert Silverberg
SFWA Grandmaster Robert Silverberg is the multi-award-winning author of dozens of novels and countless short stories, including Lord Valentine's Castle and the rest of the Majipoor series, Dying Inside, and Sailing to Byzantium. Born in New York City, he now lives in California in the Bay area. For more information on him and his work, visit his extensive web site at www.majipoor.com.
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