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| Author | Robert Silverberg |
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| Cover artist | Frank Frazetta |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 180 |
| ISBN | 978-0-451-04497-6 |
Downward to the Earth is a 1970 science fiction novel by American writer Robert Silverberg. It is a tale of the quest for transcendence (a frequent Silverberg theme) set on another planet, and includes references to Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad's classic tale of colonialism,[1] including the name of Kurtz. Its title references Ecclesiastes 3:21 in the Bible ("Who knows if the spirit of people rises upward and the spirit of animals goes downward to the earth?").
Downward to the Earth was originally published as a four-part serial publication, starting in the November 1969 edition of Galaxy Science Fiction. It was nominated for a Locus Award in 1971.[2]
- ^ "The Humanoids Blog, Interview: Robert Silverberg". humanoids.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "1971 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-11.