Description
When the U.S.S. Benjamin Franklin returns from a three-year mission to the galactic core, it finds Earth not merely changed—but erased, with humanity’s future seemingly extinguished beyond the reach of any known rescue. As the crew confronts the terrifying truth behind the planet’s destruction, they are forced to piece together what happened and why, even as alien forces press their advantage across the stars. In a fast-moving, classic mid-century science-fiction adventure, survivors and unlikely allies must unite, improvise, and fight for a future that may exist only in fragments. With its blend of hard-edged spacefaring action and moral urgency, the story explores survival, the fragility of civilization, and the cost of rebuilding after catastrophe—hallmarks of Poul Anderson’s imaginative, idea-driven style.
Available Editions
paperback
Baen
Published Sep 1, 1986
209 pages
ISBN: 9780671655914
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Details
First Published
1962
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for After Doomsday by Poul Anderson.