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ISLANDS IN THE SKY
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Condition
- Upper corners bruised, some spotting to the upper page edges, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with mi
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick and Jackson Limited, [1952]. First British edition. Upper corners bruised, some spotting to the upper page edges, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with mild rubs to corner tips and spine ends, a little fade to title lettering of spine panel, a small closed tear to the upper rear flap fold. (28524). Octavo, cloth. As his prize for winning a TV quiz show in the second half of the twenty-first century, a young man is given the opportunity to visit an orbiting space station. His adventures there include a runaway rocket ship, the making of a space film, and a confrontation with space pirates. A "plausible and accurate fictional tour of the space stations which are probably in our very near future." - Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. First published as part of the Winston Juvenile series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-251.
Synopsis
Islands in the Sky is a science fiction novel written by Arthur C. Clarke, and published in 1952. It is one of his earliest and lesser known works. The book tells the story of Roy Malcolm, a young space enthusiast who wins a trip to the Inner Space Station by way of his knowledge of aviation on a game show. Once aboard, Roy learns the effects of zero-G with delight, and joins the mishaps and adventures of the young crew of the station.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28524
- Title
- ISLANDS IN THE SKY
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Book Condition
- Used - Upper corners bruised, some spotting to the upper page edges, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with mi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British edition
- Publisher
- Sidgwick and Jackson Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1952]
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Octavo
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