The extended family of the Longs has achieved through judicious marriage (though never coerced pairings) a longevity beyond that of the rest of humanity. So are they feted, rewarded, celebrated for their achievement? Yeah, right. Instead, family patriarch Lazarus Long and his host of sometimes-contentious relatives are hounded off the planet by a jealous populace bent on pogrom and familial genocide. But when a family as resourceful as the Longs takes to the stars, you can be sure they have no intention of quietly fading into the endless night. Watch out galaxy: the best of humanity is on its way! You can trust the Longs will claw their way to survival. And, in the end, they may very well challenge the very assumptions of existence itself!
