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Honath and his fellow arch-doubters did not believe in the
Giants, and for this they were cast into Hell. And when survival
depended upon unwavering faith in their beliefs, they saw that
there were Giants, after all. . . .
James Blish's galaxy-spanning masterwork, originally published in
four volumes, explores a future in which two crucial discoveries -
antigravity devices which enable whole cities to be lifted from the
Earth to become giant spaceships, and longevity drugs which enable
their inhabitants to live for thousands of years - lead to the
establishment of a unique Galactic empire.
Father Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez S.J., is a part of a four man scientific
commission to the planet Lithia, there to study a harmonious
society of aliens living on a planets which is a biologist's
paradise. He soon finds himself troubled: how can these perfect
beings, living in an apparent Eden, have no conception of sin or
God? If such a sinless Eden has been created apart from God, then
who is responsible? Winner of the Hugo Award for best novel, 1959.
Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man--a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics . . . until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief.
Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy--and risk the futures of both worlds . . .
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