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Sirius
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Sirius
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Olaf Stapledon
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| Series | S.F. Masterworks |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:208 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 134,Width 201 |
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| Category/Genre | Science fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780575099425
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Gateway
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| Publication Date |
14 April 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being. Raised and educated in Trelone's own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge and experience. But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved.
Author Biography
Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and Industrial History. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for Liverpool University in psychology and philosophy.
ReviewsSirius is a somewhat poignant journey, incalculably emotive and immeasurably introspective, a true masterpiece of literary (science) fiction. * SFBOOK.COM *
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