The Last Starship from Earth
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The Last Starship from Earth | |
Author | John Boyd |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
Publisher | Weybright & Talley, New York |
Publication date | 1968 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
ISBN | NA |
The Last Starship from Earth is a 1968 science fiction novel by John Boyd.
It is set in a dystopian society in the very near future. Although it is not obvious at first, this is also an alternate history story. In this world, Jesus Christ became a revolutionary agitator and was never subjected to crucifixion. He assembled an army to overthrow the Roman Empire, and established a theocracy that has lasted until the twentieth century.