Chanur's Homecoming
by C. J. Cherryh
ISBN: 0932096425
ISBN-13: 9780932096425
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
As a human spacefleet approaches, the peoples of Compact Space find themselves disorganized and descending into chaos. And once again, the long-suffering crew of the merchant starship the Pride of Chanur are at the epicenter of a political and military maelstrom that threatens the very existence of space.
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Publisher: Phantasia Pr
Published date: 1986
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.6 pounds
Publisher's Notes
As the races of the Compact alliance mobilize for interplanetary war, Pyanfar Chanur and her crew must take a final desperate gamble that threatens the very fabric of the galaxy.
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Chanur's Homecoming
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Daw Books, Inc. 1986. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).. ISBN: 0932096425. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Camelot Books and Gifts, Inc. (United States)
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West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.A.: Phantasia Pr, 1986. As New. Still in Shrink-Wrap. Dust jacket covered with Brodart 'just-a-fold' 1.5 mil jacket.New. Cloth boards. Dust jacket covered with Brodart 'just-a-fold' 1.5 mil jacket. Ask for photos. Listed exclusively on ABNormalBooks.com as part of my personal collection. Lightly bumped lower front corner.. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. Hard Cover. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by A.B.Normal Books (United States)
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