RITE OF PASSAGE
by Panshin. Alexei
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- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubbing and two light blue horizontal lines on the verso of the jac
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1969]. First British (and first hardcover) edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubbing and two light blue horizontal lines on the verso of the jacket (offset from a previous jacket protector) with slight bleed through to white background areas of the jacket. (16697). Octavo, boards. 1968 Nebula award winner for best novel. "...a complex and expertly told novel, making adroit use of the basic right-of-passage structure that underlies almost all tales set in generational starships..."- Clute and Nichols: the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction pp. 906-907. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-844. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1805-08.
Synopsis
Rite of Passage is a science fiction novel by Alexei Panshin. Published in 1968, this novel about a Shipboard teenager's coming of age won that year's Nebula Award. It was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1969.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16697
- Title
- RITE OF PASSAGE
- Author
- Panshin. Alexei
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubbing and two light blue horizontal lines on the verso of the jac
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British (and first hardcover) edition
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1969]
- Keywords
- SF . SF Award
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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