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A Case of Conscience

By James Blish

By James Blish

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Category: Space Opera

Paperback $19.00

Sep 05, 2000 | ISBN 9780345438355

A Case of Conscience by James Blish
Paperback $19.00
Sep 05, 2000 | ISBN 9780345438355

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About A Case of Conscience

Winner of the Hugo Award • The future of Earth will rely upon one man’s sense of right and wrong. . . .

Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man—a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics . . . until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief.

Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy—and risk the futures of both worlds . . .

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About James Blish

James Blish served in World War II as a medical technician, joined the Futurians–a group of science fiction writers, fans, editors, and publishers– wrote more than twenty books, and won the Hugo Award for A Case of Conscience in 1959…. More about James Blish

Product Details

Category: Space Opera

Paperback | $19.00
Published by Del Rey
Sep 05, 2000 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9780345438355

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