Why Do Birds
By Damon Knight
1992
First Published
3.27
Average Rating
272
Number of Pages
It is the early 21st century, and Ed Stone says he's been in suspended animation since the 1930s—put there by aliens who have sent him on a convince the nations of the world to build a massive vault, in which humanity's billions will lie in suspension and survive the Earth's impending destruction. And, the strangest thing of all is everybody believes him.
Avg Rating
3.27
Number of Ratings
158
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author
Damon Knight
Author · 35 books
Damon Francis Knight was an American science fiction author, editor, and critic. Knight's first professional sale was a cartoon drawing to a science-fiction magazine, Amazing Stories. His first story, "Resilience", was published in 1941. He is best known as the author of "To Serve Man", which was adapted for The Twilight Zone. He was a recipient of the Hugo Award, founder of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), cofounder of the National Fantasy Fan Federation, cofounder of the Milford Writer's Workshop, and cofounder of the Clarion Writers Workshop. Knight lived in Eugene, Oregon, with his wife Kate Wilhelm.
