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BEGGARS IN SPAIN
by Kress, Nancy
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- Signed
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- A fine copy. (28685)
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1993. Limited edition. A fine copy. (28685). Octavo, frontispiece by Jill Bauman, full leather, a.e.g. One of an unspecified number of copies signed by Kress. Expansion of the novella that was the winner of the 1991 Nebula and 1992 Hugo awards. "Genetic engineers are able to cause people to be born with no need for sleep, and such people soon gain social advantages over their 'Sleeper' brethren (the metaphorical beggars of the title). Because of the resulting conflict, the Sleepless form a separate community where they can exist in peace. But this is no simple-minded tale of the emergence of a new utopia of ubermenschen, for we come to realize that the Sleepless are lacking in important human qualities." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 29. "A stunningly good book." - John Clute. Introduction by James Gunn. Part of the Easton press signed first edition series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-614. Hartwell, 200 Significant SF Books by Women, 1984-2001. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009.
Synopsis
Beggars in Spain is a 1993 science fiction novel by Nancy Kress. It was originally published as a novella in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and as a limited edition paperback by Axolotl Press in 1991. Kress expanded it, adding three new volumes and eventually two sequels, Beggars and Choosers and Beggars Ride. It is held to be an important work, and is often hailed for its predictions of emerging technologies and society. The original novella won the Hugo Award and Nebula Award.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28685
- Title
- BEGGARS IN SPAIN
- Author
- Kress, Nancy
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy. (28685)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- SF . Signed
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