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Dhalgren
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Dhalgren
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Samuel R. Delany
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| Series | S.F. Masterworks |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:832 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | Science fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780575090996
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Gateway
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| Publication Date |
22 July 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A young man arrives in the anarchic city of Bellona, in a near future USA. This world has two moons but could otherwise be our own. The man, known only as 'the Kid', begins to write a novel called Dhalgren that begins where it ends. Dhalgren is about the possibilites of fiction and about the special demands and pleasures of youth culture.
Author Biography
Born in 1942 in Harlem, New York, Delany has become one of SF's most influential authors. Since 1988 he has also been Professor of Comparative Literature at Massachusetts University. He has won the Nebula Award.
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