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West of Eden is a 1984 alternate-history science-fiction novel by Harry Harrison and the first book in his Eden trilogy. It imagines a prehistoric Earth where a reptilian species descended from surviving dinosaurs develops intelligence, technology, and a dominant civilization. Human groups occupy a different evolutionary path and come into conflict with the reptilian Yilanè. The novel is for readers interested in evolutionary speculation, nonhuman societies, and conflicts between technologically unequal cultures.
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Who wrote West of Eden?
West of Eden was written by Harry Harrison. It was published in 1984 as the first book in his Eden trilogy.
What is the alternate-history premise of West of Eden?
The novel imagines a prehistoric Earth where intelligent reptilian descendants of dinosaurs develop technology and a dominant civilization. Humans exist in that world but are not the only intelligent species shaping history.
Why are dinosaurs important in West of Eden?
The book's central alternate-history change is that a reptilian species descended from surviving dinosaurs becomes intelligent. Harrison uses that premise to build a conflict between different civilizations and evolutionary paths.
Is West of Eden part of a series?
Yes, it begins Harry Harrison's Eden trilogy. The 1984 novel establishes the world in which dinosaur-descended beings have developed their own advanced society.
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