Way Station
By Clifford D. Simak
- Release Date: 2015-07-21
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
Hugo Award Winner: In backwoods Wisconsin, an ageless hermit welcomes alien visitors—and foresees the end of humanity . . .
Enoch Wallace is not like other humans. Living a secluded life in the backwoods of Wisconsin, he carries a nineteenth-century rifle and never seems to age—a fact that has recently caught the attention of prying government eyes. The truth is, Enoch is the last surviving veteran of the American Civil War and, for close to a century, he has operated a secret way station for aliens passing through on journeys to other stars. But the gifts of knowledge and immortality that his intergalactic guests have bestowed upon him are proving to be a nightmarish burden, for they have opened Enoch’s eyes to humanity’s impending destruction. Still, one final hope remains for the human race . . . though the cure could ultimately prove more terrible than the disease.
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Way Station is a magnificent example of the fine art of science fiction as practiced by a revered Grand Master. A cautionary tale that is at once ingenious, evocative, and compassionately human, it brilliantly supports the contention of the late, great Robert A. Heinlein that “to read science-fiction is to read Simak.”
Reviews
The Way Station
3By Peg TannerI was totally involved with this book. I found myself thinking about what would happen next throughout the day when I wasn’t reading it. But I was completely disappointed with the ending.Quiet and Thoughtful SF
5By Robert the RedThe book’s voice is peace as the only man on Earth who knows about the aliens faces a crisis after a century of stasis.Gets better as it goes
4By AllthecoolnicknamesretakenThe first half of this book is interesting, but not much happens. About halfway through, the story finally picks up and you don’t want to put it down.Way Station
5By spchistoryprofStory was was comfortable, challenging and totally unique. It does not end as you would expect when you start reading it.
