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The Planet Buyer

Cordwainer Smith

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Published 1964 by Pyramid Books · 156 pages

Hugo Nominee 1965
Science Fiction

Synopsis

Rod McBan, heir to a vast ranch on the planet Norstrilia—the sole source of the immortality drug stroon—uses a forbidden computer to amass enough wealth to buy the entire planet Earth. Smuggled to Old Earth disguised as one of the Underpeople, he must navigate the political consequences of his extraordinary purchase while powerful forces scheme to control his fortune.

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Series

Instrumentality of Mankind #1

Debut

This was the author's debut novel

Author Nationality

US

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