num_pages: 278
description: This is the only novel Cordwainer Smith ever wrote during his distinguished career. It tells the story of a boy form the planet Old North Australia (where rich, simple farmers grow the immortality drug Stroon), how he bought Old Earth, and how his visit to Earth changed both him and Earth itself.
language: English
title: Norstrilia
titlecomplete: Norstrilia
characters: Rod McBan, C'Mell
genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, American, Speculative Fiction, Short Stories, Classics, Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera
ratings_count: 2583
places: Norstrilia
series: Instrumentality of Mankind, L'Instrumentalité, Los señores de la Instrumentalidad
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Seiun Award 星雲賞
category: Best Foreign Novel
publisher: Ballantine Books