Homegoing (Pohl novel)

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Homegoing
OCLC
20678068

Homegoing is a

Hugo Awards.[2]

Plot summary

The protagonist, Lysander (Sandy) Washington, has been raised by aliens, the Hakh'hli.[3] When their interstellar ship arrives at Earth, Sandy serves as part of the aliens' liaison team with Earth. Pohl uses Sandy's alien perspective to make some observations about our culture.

Sandy believes his alien friends are peaceful and benevolent, as they present themselves to be.[1][3] However, after it becomes clear their plans are far from benevolent, Sandy has to decide whether to side with the aliens who raised him, who are the only family he knows, or to side with humanity. This decision becomes more complicated when he learns he is only partially human.

References

  1. ^ a b . Retrieved 2015-02-17. Sandy Washington was a pretty normal guy. The only unusual thing about him was that Sandy had been raised by aliens on their spaceship.
  2. ^ Jo Walton (1990). "Hugo Nominees: 1990". Tor Books. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. ^ a b "Just Finished Reading: Homegoing by Frederik Pohl". 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2015-02-17.