Daybreak -- 2250 A.D.

Paperback, 182 pages

English language

Published June 14, 1961 by Ace Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-441-04534-1
OCLC Number:: 31499143

(1 review)

Says the Denver Post: “This is that rarity, a good adventure story which is a thoughtful book as well … This peculiarly fascinating novel concerns itself with what the world and its people might be like after its near-destruction in war. Reading it is like the murderer’s return to the scene of his crime … “It is 200 years after the destruction when Fors sets off to explore the empty lands to the north. He is a member of a clan which concerns itself with recapturing the knowledge and skills of their ancestors. By adding to that knowledge, Fors hopes to win a place as one of the leaders of his clan. “The imaginative descriptions of deserted cities, ruined highways, subhuman Beast Things all serve as a backdrop to Fors’ dangerous adventure …” This exceptional science-fiction novel, never serialized in any magazine, has won universal praise from reviewers. More quotes …

Says the Denver Post: “This is that rarity, a good adventure story which is a thoughtful book as well … This peculiarly fascinating novel concerns itself with what the world and its people might be like after its near-destruction in war. Reading it is like the murderer’s return to the scene of his crime … “It is 200 years after the destruction when Fors sets off to explore the empty lands to the north. He is a member of a clan which concerns itself with recapturing the knowledge and skills of their ancestors. By adding to that knowledge, Fors hopes to win a place as one of the leaders of his clan. “The imaginative descriptions of deserted cities, ruined highways, subhuman Beast Things all serve as a backdrop to Fors’ dangerous adventure …” This exceptional science-fiction novel, never serialized in any magazine, has won universal praise from reviewers. More quotes on the following page.

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5 stars

The original title of this book is "Star Man's Son." It has been 200 years since a catastrophe - probably nuclear war or something similar - devastated the earth and reduced humans to a primitive existence. Various societies have sprung up since then, including the Star Men, who seek to discover and preserve ancient knowledge. Fors is the son of a Star Man, who died leaving him alone in the world except for his feline companion Lura. Fors is different than the others in his community - he has white hair and his senses are extremely sharp, too sharp for a human. Fors is an outcast amongst his people because he is different. This is a common theme in Andre Norton's stories. I won't spoil the story by explaining what happens next, but suffice to say that Fors has adventures that his father's fellow Star Men envy. This is one …

The original title of this book is "Star Man's Son." It has been 200 years since a catastrophe - probably nuclear war or something similar - devastated the earth and reduced humans to a primitive existence. Various societies have sprung up since then, including the Star Men, who seek to discover and preserve ancient knowledge. Fors is the son of a Star Man, who died leaving him alone in the world except for his feline companion Lura. Fors is different than the others in his community - he has white hair and his senses are extremely sharp, too sharp for a human. Fors is an outcast amongst his people because he is different. This is a common theme in Andre Norton's stories. I won't spoil the story by explaining what happens next, but suffice to say that Fors has adventures that his father's fellow Star Men envy. This is one of my favorite Norton novels and I've read quite a few. Definitely recommended.

Note on the author:

Andre Norton was born Alice Mary Norton on February 17, 1912. She wrote science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction under the pen names Andre Norton, Andrew North, and Allen Weston. However, it is as Andre Norton that she is best known. She legally changed her name to Andre Alice Norton in 1934. Her best known fantasy world is "Witch World," which started with "Witch World" in 1964. Andre Norton was the first female Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, the first female SFWA (Science Fiction Writers of America) Grand Master, and the first woman inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. She's one of the few authors I know where you can just choose one of her books at random and not be disappointed.

Subjects

Twenty-third century -- Fiction.