Son of Man

Robert Silverberg. Pyr, $15.98 (225pp) ISBN 978-1-59102-646-4

Silverberg, Robert. Son of Man. PYR: Prometheus. 2008. 225p. pap. SF ~Silverberg's 1971 novel follows a man named Clay, who is propelled into the future to find an Earth where the human race has evolved into several species with different names who collectively call themselves ""Sons of Man."" Clay takes up with the dominant Skimmers for a journey that makes him ponder what it means to be human.--Mike Rogers, LJ/LJX.

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