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A book by Clifford D. Simak

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Feb 23, 2011

by Crotchetyoldfan
posted in SF Signal

This is perhaps Simak's best, though I prefer City to Way Station. It could be called a 'cold war' book, but I think it's better to look at it as an examination of how one person comes to understand the (now commonly voiced) opinion that with great power comes great responsibility

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review by cpw1952. February 08, 2010

The pre-cursor to Star Trek's Galactic Federation!

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