Last and First Men
by Olaf Stapledon
461 pages~8 hrs
“Two billion years. Eighteen species. One final destiny.”
Spanning two billion years and eighteen distinct iterations of humanity, this visionary epic chronicles the breathtaking rise and fall of our species across the stars. Witness the ultimate cosmic odyssey as a voice from the deep future reveals the staggering evolution and final destiny of mankind.
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