When the People Fell

Discover the epic tale of When the People Fell by renowned author Cordwainer Smith, published by Baen Books in 2012. This captivating paperback spans an impressive 768 pages and invites readers into a sweeping saga set in a future shaped by a devastating global war.

As humanity emerges from a new dark age, a resilient civilization rises from the ashes, determined to explore the cosmos. The colonists embark on their journey using ships with enormous sails, navigating the starlit waves of the universe. In this thrilling adventure, captains must evolve, merging human essence with machine capabilities to survive the challenges of space exploration.

Join Cordwainer Smith on this extraordinary journey of survival, innovation, and the unyielding human spirit as they colonize the stars in When the People Fell.