Orphans of the Sky
by Heinlein, Robert A
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VeryGood unmarked, light shelfwear.
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About This Item
New York: Signet/NAL, 1965. Stated 1st Printing.. MM Paperback in color illus wraps.. VeryGood unmarked, light shelfwear.. Clean tight copy of PB 1st.
128 pp, edges tinted yellow.
128 pp, edges tinted yellow.
Synopsis
‘The Proxima Centauri Expedition, sponsored by the Jordan Foundation in 2119, was the first recorded attempt to reach the nearer stars of this galaxy. Whatever its unhappy fate we can only conjecture...’ A whole society, complete with a strange, savage religion, superstitions, mutant outcasts, rigid class structures and an agricultural barter economy, hurtles through the void. It is an epic voyage whose purpose has been long forgotten. High Hoyland’s innate curiosity impels him to undertake his own voyage of discovery. But he doesn’t realize the implications of the truth about the Ship – his world – until it’s too late to turn back...
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20929
- Title
- Orphans of the Sky
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Format/Binding
- MM Paperback in color illus wraps.
- Book Condition
- Used - VeryGood unmarked, light shelfwear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated 1st Printing.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Signet/NAL
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Fiction, Poetry, Literature, Criticism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
edburynbooks
Biblio member since 2007
Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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