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Protector

by Larry Niven

An ancient alien protector arrives in the solar system to save a long-lost colony of its species. A human smuggler's attempt to intercept the craft leads to a transformation that connects human evolution with its extraterrestrial origins.

Accession 15037 ISBN 0860070603 Publisher Futura
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