This Immortal

Summary

Set on a radioactive Earth long after a nuclear war drove much of humanity to the stars, the novel follows Conrad Nomikos, a possibly immortal man who guides an alien dignitary on a tour of the ruined planet. Zelazny weaves Greek mythology and classical allusion into a tense, adventurous narrative about whether Earth belongs to its surviving people or to wealthy alien overlords. The book showcases the lyrical, allusive style that made Zelazny a central figure of science fiction's New Wave.