The Long Cosmos A Novel
The Long Cosmos A Novel by Terry Pratchett, published by HarperCollins on June 14, 2016, is presented in a large print edition with 576 pages. This book serves as the thrilling conclusion to the Long Earth series, delving into profound questions about existence and the meaning of life. Set in 2070-71, nearly six decades after Step Day, the narrative unfolds as a new society evolves within the Long Earth, prompted by a mysterious message urging them to “Join us.”
Readers will encounter the hyper-intelligent post-humans known as The Next, who receive instructions for creating an immense artificial intelligence called The Machine. The story follows Joshua Valienté, who, while recovering among a troll band, gains insights into the unique society of trolls and their role as communal libraries. As he navigates this world, Joshua discovers deeper truths about life and its purpose, emphasizing the cultivation of the cosmos to enhance opportunities for joy and prepare for future universes. This edition invites readers to explore themes of science fiction, action, and adventure within a richly imagined setting.
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The thrilling conclusion to the internationally bestselling Long Earth series explores the greatest question of all: What is the meaning of life?
2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day, a new society continues to evolve in the Long Earth. Now, a message has been received: “Join us.”
The Next—the hyper-intelligent post-humans—realize that the missive contains instructions for kick-starting the development of an immense artificial intelligence known as The Machine. But to build this computer the size of an Earth continent, they must obtain help from the more populous and still industrious worlds of mankind.
Meanwhile, on a trek in the High Meggers, Joshua Valienté, now nearing seventy, is saved from death when a troll band discovers him. Living among the trolls as he recovers, Joshua develops a deeper understanding of this collective-intelligence species and its society. He discovers that some older trolls, with capacious memories, act as communal libraries, and live on a very strange Long Earth world, in caverns under the root systems of trees as tall as mountains.
Valienté also learns something much more profound . . . about life and its purpose in the Long Earth: We cultivate the cosmos to maximize the opportunities for life and joy in this universe, and to prepare for new universes to come.
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