The Man Who Fell to Earth The Best of the SF Masterworks

<p>Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings.<br> <br> When he lands on Earth - in Kentucky, disguised as a human - it's with the intention of saving his own people from extinction. Newton patents some very advanced Anthean technology, which he uses to amass a fortune. He begins to build a spaceship to help the last 300 Antheans migrate to Earth.<br> <br> Meanwhile, Nathan Bryce, a chemistry professor in Iowa, is intrigued by some of the new products Newton's company brings to the market, and already suspects Newton of being an alien.<br> <br> As Bryce and the FBI close in, Newton finds his own clarity and sense of purpose diminishing.<br> <b><br> <i>Inspiring adaptations starring David Bowie and Chiwetel Ejiofor,</i> The Man Who Fell To Earth <i>brought Walter Tevis wide recognition and critical acclaim. It was nominated for the Hugo award, and the 1976 film was nominated for the Nebula, Saturn and Hugo awards.</i></b><br> <br> 'Beautiful science fiction' - <i>New York Times</i><br> 'This is one of the finest science fiction novels of its period' - J.R. Dunn<br> 'Tevis writes . . . with power and poetry and tension' - <i>Washington Post</i><br> <br> <b>Welcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction</b></p>