The Face of the Waters is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Silverberg, first published in 1991.

The Face of the Waters takes place deep in the future, on a penal colony, inhabited by convicts and their progeny.

During their journey they are forced to learn more about themselves, leading to questions about both religion and the purpose of Man.

At the end of the novel Robert Silverberg addresses what it means to be human.

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