Silverberg's Starborne — Robert Silverberg

“Silverberg seems capable of amazements beyond those of of mere mortals.” -- The Washington Post Book World.Is utopia a death sentence for mankind?Does living in a perfect world destroy all that makes us human?Fifty men and women, living prefect lives, decide to give it all up to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Equipped with enough genetic material to populate a new planet, these fifty set out to travel to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, with their only link to home a fragile telepathic bond between a blind crew member and her sister back home.Starborne is a thoughtful, introspective look by one of the Grand Masters of science fiction at what it means to be human and to live a life of meaning.