THE SNOW QUEEN
by Vinge, Joan D
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#168890) (29671)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, [1980]. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#168890) (29671). Octavo, cloth-backed boards. "On a world of long, slow seasons, the winter queen tries to perpetuate her rule into the summer by means of cloning and other off-world technologies. A large and elaborate planetary romance ..." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 333. "A colorful amalgam of SF and heroic fantasy borrowing the structure of Hans Christian Andersen's famous story, set on a barbarian world exploited by technologically superior outworlders, against the background of a fallen galactic empire. The convoluted plot makes heavy use of ideas drawn from Robert Graves's classic THE WHITE GODDESS (1948). - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1189. Winner of the 1981 Hugo award for best novel. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1189.
Synopsis
The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kaj and Gerda. The story is one of Andersen's longest and is considered by scholars, critics, and readers alike as one of his best. It is regularly included in selected tales and collections of his work as well as being frequently reprinted in illustrated storybook editions for children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29671
- Title
- THE SNOW QUEEN
- Author
- Vinge, Joan D
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#168890) (29671)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1980]
- Keywords
- SF . SF Award
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
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