num_pages: 256
description: The golden planet of Astrobe, made in the image of Utopia, now faced a crisis which could destroy it forever; &amp; yet, no one could understand it: In a world where wealth &amp; comfort were free to everyone, why did so many desert the golden cities for the slums of Cathead &amp; the Barrio? Why did they turn away from the Astrobe dream &amp; seek lives of bone-crushing work, squalor &amp; disease? The rulers of Astrobe didn't know, so they sought in humankind's past for a leader who could give them the answers. They brought to life the one man out of history who would most want to destroy Astrobe!
language: English
title: Past Master
titlecomplete: Past Master
characters: Thomas More
genres: Science Fiction, Collections, Novels, Philosophy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Time Travel, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 804
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Ace