The Stars Came Down

TitleThe Stars Came Down
Year for Search1964
Authors[Morrissey], [Joseph Laurence](1905-81)
Tertiary AuthorsSaxon, Richard [pseud.]
Date Published1964
PublisherWorld Distributors
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Flawed utopia. A man returns to Earth five thousand years after he left and finds the people far advanced beyond his expectations. No governments. Extremely long-lived (600 is middle age); no children to keep control over population growth. No wild animals; all are tame. Cities abandoned; all Earth is inhabitable and people live in small groups or alone.

Pseudonym

Richard Saxon [pseud.]

Holding Institutions

Leeds

Author Note

(1905-81)

Full Text

1964 [Morrissey, Joseph Laurence] (1905-81). The Stars Came Down. By Richard Saxon [pseud.]. London: World Distributors. Leeds

Flawed utopia. A man returns to Earth five thousand years after he left and finds the people far advanced beyond his expectations. No governments. Extremely long-lived (600 is middle age); no children to keep control over population growth. All animals are tame. Cities have been abandoned and the entire Earth is inhabitable with people living in small groups or alone.