THE EINSTEIN INTERSECTION
by Delany, Samuel R
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- A fine copy. (30610)
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, [1986]. Later edition. A fine copy. (30610). Octavo, frontispiece by Frank Mayo, full leather, a.e.g. New introduction by George Zebrowski. "A computer named PHAEDRA orchestrates the bizarre happenings in this fantasy patterned after the myth of Orpheus." - Mowshowitz, p. 304. Winner of the 1967 Nebula award for best novel (tied with FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON). 1968 Hugo nominee. Collector's notes laid in. Issued as part of the Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-316. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 703-7.
Synopsis
The Einstein Intersection is a 1967 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1968. It is sometimes titled A Fabulous, Formless Darkness, the author's intended title for the work. The novel is purportedly influenced by the film Black Orpheus. The protagonist, Lo Lobey, is loosely based on the character of Orpheus. The character of Kid Death is likewise based on Death in that film.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30610
- Title
- THE EINSTEIN INTERSECTION
- Author
- Delany, Samuel R
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy. (30610)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- [1986]
- Keywords
- SF . SF Award
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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