Lallia (Dumarest of Terra #6)

153 pp. "Aboard the small trading ship Moray, Earl Dumarest headed into the Web, a region of space twisted and wrenched out of shape by the dense remnants of dead suns. He had no money, no goal, and no tomorrow--only his memories and an undying hope. Somewhere in the vastness of the galaxy he would find the person who could hear his question: "Have you ever heard of a planet called Earth?"--and answer "Yes."