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A Novel
Carol Emshwiller
ISBN: 9781892391445
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Tachyon Publications
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A tale which contains a contemporary political subtext. This story centres on a mysterious enclave protecting a lost culture, a hidden city in the wilderness where stranded aliens struggle to preserve their fragile society. Hoping for a better life, many have fled the Secret City in favour of trying to survive in the harsh human world.
Written in a voice that is accessible to both mainstream and genre readers, this gripping tale contains a contemporary political subtext that is packed with humanism, complexity, and subtle humour. This inventive story centres on a mysterious enclave protecting a lost culture, a hidden city in the wilderness where stranded aliens struggle to preserve their fragile society. Hoping for a better life, many have fled the Secret City in favour of trying to survive in the harsh human world; others remain concealed, living out a fading memory in hope of deliverance. When the mythical rescuers suddenly arrive, insisting on an immediate interplanetary return, these very-human aliens discover that neither world is truly their own.
| ISBN | 1892391449 | | Pages | 209 | | ISBN13 | 9781892391445
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Tachyon Publications | | Weight (grammes) | 259 | | Imprint | Tachyon Publications | | Published in | San Francisco | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 200 | | Publication date | 01 Apr 2007 | | Width (mm) | 125 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General |
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