A man hunts for lost knowledge in a future society that's reverted to
a primitive tribal state in this novel by the author of Way Station.
More than a thousand years have passed since humankind intentionally
destroyed its treacherous technology, choosing to revert back to a
primitive tribal state. In this society the rusting brain cases of
long-inert robots are considered trophies, and the scant knowledge that
has survived is doled out to an inquisitive few in monastery-like
"universities." It is at one such center of learning that young Tom
Cushing first reads of the legendary "Place of Going to the Stars,"
rumored to exist on a high butte somewhere in the western part of the
land. Driven by enthusiasm and an insatiable need to track the myth to
its source, Tom sets out on an amazing trek across what was once called
"America," teaming up with a witch, the world's last remaining robot,
and other odd companions. But all the astonishing discoveries and
dangers they encounter along the way will pale before the revelations
that await them at journey's end.
Clifford D. Simak, award-winning science fiction Grand Master, offers a
breathtaking vision of the future that is both dystopian and hopeful in
equal measure. In A Heritage of Stars, he boldly displays the heart,
intelligence, and awesome imaginative powers that have established him
as one of the all-time greatest authors of speculative fiction.
