Across a Billion Years

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Cover of the first edition, published by The Dial Press. Cover art by Emanuel Schongut. AcrossABillionYears.jpg
Cover of the first edition, published by The Dial Press. Cover art by Emanuel Schongut.

Across a Billion Years is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Robert Silverberg.

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Plot

Set in the year 2375, it follows Tom Rice, a young archaeologist attached to a two-year dig on the planet of Higby V. He is searching for artifacts belonging to a long-lost and ancient race known simply as The High Ones. Throughout known space, details of this billion-year-old civilization have been uncovered on many planets. What seems like a fairly straightforward expedition becomes a galactic odyssey when an artifact never seen before is discovered. This device hints that perhaps the High Ones are not extinct at all. [1]

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References

  1. "Across a Billion Years: An optimistic story about humanity". Fantasy Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews. Retrieved 2021-02-28.