The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
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| The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 | |
 US first edition cover (Alfred A. Knopf) |
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| Author | Doris Lessing |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Canopus in Argos |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Publication date | 1982 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 190 |
| ISBN | 0-394-51906-x |
| Preceded by | The Sirian Experiments |
| Followed by | The Sentimental Agents in the Volyen Empire |
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 (ISBN 0586056548) is one of a set of unconventional SF novels written by Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing. They are linked by the name Canopus in Argos, but each is a story in its own right and separate from the others. Themes and principles are very different from typical space opera.[citation needed] The work has also been staged as a play and an opera by Philip Glass. The opera, also called The Making Of The Representative For Planet 8 (opera) with a libretto by Doris Lessing was first performed in 1988.
[edit] Plot summary
This tale takes place on a world a long way from Earth. The climate is turning cold and the native inhabitants are helped and guided by the benevolent Canopeans. The link to Earth's own history is indirect.
