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The boy who would live forever

by Frederik Pohl

Travelling to the Gateway asteroid, two young adventurers settle among the alien Heechee in the galactic core. When a vengeful man threatens to destroy both species, they must work with an artificial intelligence to save the galaxy.

Accession 8115 ISBN 0765349353 Publisher Tom Doherty Associates
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