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Arthur C. Clarke’s The Songs of Distant Earth is a sweeping science-fiction novel set in a future where humanity has established colonies among the stars after learning that Earth faces destruction. The story centers on the peaceful ocean world of Thalassa, whose isolated inhabitants encounter travelers from Earth aboard a massive interstellar spacecraft. Their meeting brings together two very different branches of humanity and explores love, loss, technology, survival, and what it means to leave one’s home forever. A classic work from the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, with a striking vintage science-fiction dust jacket that makes this an especially attractive copy for collectors.