by Orson Scott Card · Tor Books · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9780812532968
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Earthfall» is the science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card, published by Tor Books in paperback (352 pages, in English).
On Harmony, the Oversoul chooses the Wetchik family to return to lost Earth. Turned into a tribe, the family sets off on the ship Bailica. During the journey, rivalry between Nafai and Elemak divides the passengers: two factions plan to wake the children early to win their loyalty, while the Oversoul controls the ship.
Fourth installment of the Homecoming saga, subtitled Homecoming: Volume 4; original publication in 1996.
Recommended for young adult fans of science fiction and space operas; indicated reading age 14 to 18 years.
Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987–2003). Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; he has provoked controversy and criticism for his public opposition to homosexuality.
