About the book
“Foster is in top form here, entertainingly mixing politics, comedy, and intriguing alien anthropology.”—Booklist
Abducted by aliens to be sold as pets in a more civilized part of the galaxy, earthlings Marcus Walker and a scruffy dog named George (speech-enhanced to increase his market value) have managed to escape their captors. Walker loves being humankind’s first galactic traveler—until he remembers he hasn’t a clue where home is or how to get there. So the erstwhile commodities broker becomes a chef, whipping up delicacies for demanding alien palates. Of course he never imagined that the way back to Chicago would involve swapping his easy-living adopted planet for an all-out, age-old war many parsecs away. But hey, it’s all for a good cause, he has George and their two fellow escapees for company, and what else is there to do, besides avoid nasty aliens? Plenty, as it turns out.
“An enjoyable read . . . Foster’s writing is smooth and his characters engaging.”—SFReader
“Sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and always entertaining.”—Library Journal
Editions of The Light-years Beneath My Feet
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345461285
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345461308
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345461292
Read an Excerpt
“Foster is in top form here, entertainingly mixing politics, comedy, and intriguing alien anthropology.”—Booklist
Abducted by aliens to be sold as pets in a more civilized part of the galaxy, earthlings Marcus Walker and a scruffy dog named George (speech-enhanced to increase his market value) have managed to escape their captors. Walker loves being humankind’s first galactic traveler—until he remembers he hasn’t a clue where home is or how to get there. So the erstwhile commodities broker becomes a chef, whipping up delicacies for demanding alien palates. Of course he never imagined that the way back to Chicago would involve swapping his easy-living adopted planet for an all-out, age-old war many parsecs away. But hey, it’s all for a good cause, he has George and their two fellow escapees for company, and what else is there to do, besides avoid nasty aliens? Plenty, as it turns out.
“An enjoyable read . . . Foster’s writing is smooth and his characters engaging.”—SFReader
“Sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and always entertaining.”—Library Journal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Light-years Beneath My Feet about?
“Foster is in top form here, entertainingly mixing politics, comedy, and intriguing alien anthropology.”—Booklist
Abducted by aliens to be sold as pets in a more civilized part of the galaxy, earthlings Marcus Walker and a scruffy dog named George (speech-enhanced to increase his market value) have managed to escape their captors. Walker loves being humankind’s first galactic traveler—until he remembers he hasn’t a clue where home is or how to get there. So the erstwhile commodities broker becomes a chef, whipping up delicacies for demanding alien palates. Of course he never imagined that the way back to Chicago would involve swapping his easy-living adopted planet for an all-out, age-old war many parsecs away. But hey, it’s all for a good cause, he has George and their two fellow escapees for company, and what else is there to do, besides avoid nasty aliens? Plenty, as it turns out.
“An enjoyable read . . . Foster’s writing is smooth and his characters engaging.”—SFReader
“Sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and always entertaining.”—Library Journal
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Light-years Beneath My Feet?
Fiction > Science fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Light-years Beneath My Feet?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345461285
Is The Light-years Beneath My Feet part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Taken Trilogy
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Light-years Beneath My Feet?
Alan Dean Foster
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Light-years Beneath My Feet is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345461285) and paperback(ISBN 9780345461308) and ebook(ISBN 9780345461292)
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