The Man Who Fell to Earth

by Walter Tevis · first published 1963

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1963 science-fiction novel by American writer Walter Tevis. Published by Gold Medal Books as a paperback original, it was Tevis's second novel, following The Hustler. The novel follows Thomas Jerome Newton, an extraterrestrial from the drought-stricken planet Anthea, who comes to Earth hoping to build a spacecraft that can save the surviving members of his species. The novel has been discussed as one of Tevis's most personal works.

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Genre:

Science Fiction

Original language:

American English

Year page:

1963