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The Answer

    The Answer is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy story collection by H. Beam Piper.

    On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 467 times in the last 30 days.

    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About The Answer

    "The Answer" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction short story published in 1959. Fifteen years after a devastating nuclear war between the United States and Soviet Union, two scientists in Argentina conduct an experiment with negamatter that produces an unexpected result. The explosion's distinctive signature leads one scientist to a stunning realization about what truly triggered the catastrophic war that destroyed the Northern Hemisphere—a discovery that changes everything they thought they knew.
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    Who wrote The Answer?

    The Answer was written by H. Beam Piper.

    What genre is The Answer?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

    Is The Answer free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to The Answer?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.

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