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In July 2135, Earth's population plunges from eight billion to roughly four hundred, with no explanation. Over the centuries that follow, humans live for millennia and increasingly travel among the stars, abandoning Earth for life in deep space. After three thousand years, a star‑rover discovers what happened to the planet’s original inhabitants and learns that they are returning to reclaim their heritage. The remaining Earth‑dwelling humans face a growing fear that the mystery of the population loss will soon be revealed, reshaping humanity forever.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Clifford D. Simak
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