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1969 novel by Robert Silverberg

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Cover of the first edition, published by The Dial Press. Cover art by Emanuel Schongut.

Across a Billion Years is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Robert Silverberg.

Plot

Set in the year 2375, it follows Tom Rice, a young archaeologist attached to a two-year dig on the planet of Higby V. He is searching for artifacts belonging to a long-lost and ancient race known simply as The High Ones. Throughout known space, details of this billion-year-old civilization have been uncovered on many planets. What seems like a fairly straightforward expedition becomes a galactic odyssey when an artifact never seen before is discovered. This device hints that perhaps the High Ones are not extinct at all.

References

  1. "Across a Billion Years: An optimistic story about humanity". Fantasy Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

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Robert Silverberg
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Nidonian series
Majipoor series
Gilgamesh series
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