METROPOLITAN
by Williams, Walter Jon
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169522) (30144)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[New York]: HarperPrism, [1995]. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169522) (30144). Octavo, cloth-backed boards. "In this beautifully realized science fantasy novel, the world runs on a powerful, dangerous, and very possibly magical energy source called plasm. One day Aiah, a minor government employee, is sent to discover the source of a plasm leak and winds up smack in the middle of a revolution. The political machinations here are extremely complex and the action unflagging, but what raises this novel far above the average are Williams's baroque, world-encompassing city and his enormously inventive use of plasm. The strong sequel is CITY ON FIRE (1996)." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1254. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30144
- Title
- METROPOLITAN
- Author
- Williams, Walter Jon
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169522) (30144)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- HarperPrism
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- [1995]
- Keywords
- SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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