The Battle of Forever Author:A.E. Van Vogt "What a noble and handsome head, and delightful tapering body. The tiny rms and legs..." This was Man, retreating from the world behind the barrier for several thousand years. The chosend few lived a life of peace, of philosophical contemplation. Outside were the animal-men, biologically created from the beasts that used to roam the earth. Their... more » lives were perfectly regulated by computers, crime-free and idyllic.
But when Modyun agreed to grow his body large, to experience once again those degrading bodily functions, and to go beyond the barrier ... the battle for existence had already begun. If only he could discover the cause and the purpose. But his questioning mind only led him deeper into darkness, deeper into unertainty.
This Van Vogt novel alongside CHILDREN OF TOMORROW and QUEST FOR THE FUTURE, among others, is another 'universe spanning' epic. Great science fiction from the pen of a master.« less