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Description edit
The cities of the world are deserted and automation has invaded every aspect of human life. The robots make spaceships, the ants create huge buildings on the remains of old towns and the dogs take over the earth. The award-winning author's many other novels include "Catface" and "Off Planet".
Characters edit
- William Stevens: Known as Gramp Stevens, he is a resident of the 20th century.
- Ole Johnson: A farmer in the late 20th century.
- Henry Adams: Grandson of a former neighbor of "Gramp" Stevens.
- John J. Webster: Head of the Chamber of Commerce for an unnamed city in the late 20th century.
- Levi Lewis: Squatter.
- Jim Maxwell: Police chief of an unnamed city in the 20th century.
- Paul Carter: Mayor of an unnamed city in the 20th century.
- Forrest King: Alderman of an unnamed city in the 20th century.
- Jerome A. Webster: A surgeon in the 22nd century, regarded as the foremost expert on Martian physiology.
- Thomas Webster: Jerome Webster's son and an engineer.
- Jenkins: A robot who serves the Webster family as its butler.
- Juwain: A Martian, he is the foremost philosopher of his race.
- Richard Grant: An enumerator in the 23rd century who is taking a census for the World Committee.
- Nathaniel: A dog, he has been surgically altered by Bruce Webster in order to give him the power of speech.
- Bruce Webster: Thomas Webster's son.
- Joe: A dweller in the land near the Webster home.
- Kent Fowler: A member of the Jovian Survey Commission in the 30th century.
- Towser: An old dog who is Fowler's companion.
- Tyler Webster: Chairman of the World Committee in the 30th century.
- Ebenezer: A dog who lives in the Webster home in the 33rd century.
- Shadow: A robot who is tasked with serving as Ebenezer's hands.
- Jon Webster: A 33rd century resident of Geneva, he is writing a history of the city.
- Sara: Jon's former wife.
- Lupus: A wolf living in the 90th century.
- Joshua: A dog living at the Webster House in the 90th century.
- Ichabod: Add a description of this character.
- Peter Webster: A human living on the Webster grounds in the 90th century.
- Fatso: A squirrel living near the Webster House in the 90th century.
- Archie: A raccoon living in the 133rd century.
- Rufus: Archie's robot companion.
- Homer: A dog living at the Webster House in the 133rd century.
- Andrew: A robot, he was one of the last built by the humans.
- Gramp
- Clayborne
- Oscar
- Dave
- Allen
- Henderson
- Taylor
- Mark
- Martha
- Loper
- Hezekiah
- Brown
- Bill
- Tige
First Sentence edit
These are the stories that the dogs tell when the fires burn high and the wind is from the north.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 40 in SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. (edition-based publisher list)
Preceded by Three Hearts and Three Lions, and followed by The Dragon in the Sea.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Clifford D. Simak (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Gnome Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1952
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Gnome Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1952
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 224
Awards edit
- International Fantasy Award (1953: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ3.S5884 Ci PS3537.I54
- Dewey: 813.54
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