Sold - For a Spaceship

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Sold - For a Spaceship is a novel by Philip E. High published in 1973.

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Plot summary

Sold - For a Spaceship is a novel in which the despairing remains of the human race swiftly improve until mankind has mastered the universe. [1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Sold - For a Spaceship for White Dwarf #72, and stated that "High has qualities of excitement and compassion which make his work stand out in this series (if nowhere else)." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (December 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 72. Games Workshop. p. 8.