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James Blish

Arguably the greatest space opera ever written, Blish's breadth of vision is quite remarkable. The earth is running out of resources, so the great cities of the world take off into the void, surrounded by a forcefield bubble and powered by spindizzies - one of the most impressive bits of pseudo-science around.

There are a few things to bear in mind. This was originally four separate books, the second of which was aimed at teenagers, while the remaining three had an adult audience in mind, so there are a couple of gear changes. Also it does date back to the 1950s, so don't look for great characterisation or expect the technology to all make sense... but these are trivial points if you're prepared to suspend disbelief and go along for the ride.

The star of the book is the city of New York, following its ups and downs through the centuries, as the book has a huge span - literally to the end of the universe and beyond. If you like old-style SF and haven't got this book (or the original subtitles They Shall Have Stars, A Life for the Stars, Earthman Come Home and A Clash of Cymbals), it's a must have.

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