After Long Silence

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Synopsis
On the planet Jubal, there are crystalline Presences, tall towers and ranges of various colors. To travel through the ranges without being killed, Tripsingers must use various developed songs. If the Presences are found to be and declared sentient, all human life must leave. Therefore, the Governor and other authorities, who are skimming profits from the farming of the euphoric brou and other sundry immoralities, have a vested interest in having the Presences declared non-sentient. Then, of course, there are the viggies to be considered....
Copyright:
1987

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
346 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780553269444
Publisher:
Bantam Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sheri S. Tepper
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:
Liz Halperin
Proofread By:
Liz Halperin
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

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I wrote the summaries for "After Long Silence," so I'm not going to recap the plot here, but tell you that reading this book (I've read it maybe 10 times) always satisfies my need for science fiction/fantasy: human foibles and honors, plots within plots, alien beings which might or might not be sentient, speculative concepts, a wee bit of romance thrown in for good measure, violence and war, and so on. "After Long Silence" is early Sheri S. Tepper in her more traditional sci fi/fantasy mode. I submitted this book on volunteer basis as it's in my top 3 favorites of hers. (The other two are "Grass"--which is in my Top Ten Books, period--and "The Gate to Women's Country.") Tepper started writing after she retired from a full career with Planned Parenthood in Denver. She also produced two completely separate mystery series under two pseudonyms: P. J. Oliphant and A. J. Orde (most of which I scanned early in Bookshare's history). If you like traditional science fiction, "After Long Silence" is a must-read.