Son of Man (novel)

Son of Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Silverberg, published in 1971.

[1][2] Some of the issues discussed in the book are sexuality, telepathic communication between people, physical prowess or frailty, division of humans by caste or ability, and the preservation of ancient wisdom, among other things.

[3] Matt Hughes considers it "an artifact of its period, a remarkable, heady, head-trippy plunge into a new way of writing sf, and into a new way of thinking", but notes that because Silverberg is addressing "the timeless questions -- what are we?

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First edition, published by Ballantine Books . Cover art by Gene Szafran .