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The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken

Penned By Harry Turtledove
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The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken

Penned By Harry Turtledove
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"The Road Not Taken" is a science fiction short story by American writer Harry Turtledove, in which he presents a fictitious account of a first encounter between humanity and an alien race, the Roxolani. It is a prequel to another Turtledove short story entitled "Herbig-Haro".First published in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact magazine, November 1985 issue.

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Length 28 Pages
Language Eng
Released November, 1985
Identifier (ISBN) 17334188
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