THE WILD SHORE
by Robinson, Kim Stanley
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy. (#169234) (29903)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ace Science Fiction Books, [1984]. First edition. A fine copy. (#169234) (29903). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Ace Books 88870-4 The author's first book. Non-utopian first book of the "Orange County" trilogy. In a keep-like enclave, a new pastoral community emerges in Southern California following a decade of nuclear winter, but the inhabitant's ignorance of the world outside is ultimately self-defeating. The first of the "New Ace Science Fiction Specials" edited by Terry Carr. 1984 Nebula nominee. Runner up for the 1985 Philip K. Dick Award. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-918.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29903
- Title
- THE WILD SHORE
- Author
- Robinson, Kim Stanley
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy. (#169234) (29903)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ace Science Fiction Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1984]
- Keywords
- Paperback . SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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