Millennia after a thermonuclear holocaust decimates civilization, the myriad, mutated children of Earth spread their wings and colonize the galaxy's near reaches. Imperium Terrestriana, loosely governed by an elite neo-human minority, fosters Convention, the body of civil law featuring reborn Code Duello, a custom that allows interpersonal affairs to seek unnatural equilibrium as trillions of eligible patricians and plebes wield their swords to settle private disputes. Explorers on the empire's parsecs-distant periphery ...
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Millennia after a thermonuclear holocaust decimates civilization, the myriad, mutated children of Earth spread their wings and colonize the galaxy's near reaches. Imperium Terrestriana, loosely governed by an elite neo-human minority, fosters Convention, the body of civil law featuring reborn Code Duello, a custom that allows interpersonal affairs to seek unnatural equilibrium as trillions of eligible patricians and plebes wield their swords to settle private disputes. Explorers on the empire's parsecs-distant periphery discover Dan, an idyllic, green and golden planet ripe for colonization, where enigmatic, supposedly ancient indigenous aliens of superior intellect come and go like shadows, yet lack habitations or an infrastructure. Disapproving of violence, the Danii observe askance as colonization begins in earnest, and are horrified when sequestered convicts, violators of Convention, begin to arrive and duelists vanish before the eyes of terrified colonials. When questioned, the Danii repeatedly explain how mysterious beings referred to as "Higher Ones," vastly displeased by the wanton destruction wrought by victorious duelists, have taken the miscreants "into their gentle care." The unseen Higher Ones eventually make their acute displeasure known via precipitate action, leading to a chilling, ironic climax that raises provocative questions about neo-humankind's place in the eternal scheme of things.
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Add this copy of No One Goes There Now to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by Mystery Cove Book Shop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hulls Cove, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Doubleday SF.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of the author's first novel, review copy with slip laid in, warm full-page inscription to Ed Ferman from author on front end-paper: "Specially for Ed Ferman, Editor of the best S-F/Fantasy periodical in the world, who (so far) has met three of my prosy potboilers with kind words (and an open checkbook! ). This is by way of saying thanks for listening, Ed. Hope you enjoy the book, but please don't expect too much. With sincerest best wishes-William (Bill) Walling, " dustjacket is corner-clipped but the original price (5.95) is still present, no other flaws; Signed by Author.
