The Last Starship from Earth

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The Last Starship from Earth
Author John Boyd
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.