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SPEED OF DARK [THE]
by Moon, Elizabeth
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345447557
- ISBN 13
- 9780345447555
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About This Item
Ballantine Books, 2003 Book. Illus. by Metz, Julie. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition on copyright page with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Nebula award winning novel. Faint bumping at top and bottom edges of spine panel (caused by light handling and shelving). Page block is clean, bright and without marks. A fine (unread) copy in near fine jacket. Creme white boards with white cloth on spine with gold lettering. (The white boards are susceptible to smudges, but the boards on this copy are clean and white.) An uncommon book, and rare to find in fine condition. "'If I had not been what I am, what would I have been?'" wonders Lou Arrendale, the autistic hero of Moon's compelling exploration of the concept of "normalcy" and what might happen when medical science attains the knowledge to "cure" adult autism. Arrendale narrates most of this book in a poignant earnestness that verges on the philosophical and showcases Moon's gift for characterization." - Publisher's Weekly. "Moon is effective at putting the reader inside Lou's mind, and it is both fascinating and painful to see the behavior and qualities of so-called normals through his eyes." - Meredith Parets, American Library Association. Award History: 2004 Nebula Award Winner for Best Novel; Locus Magazine: Best of 2003 Recommended Reading List for Science Fiction Novels; Amazon Top Ten Books of 2003 - Science Fiction & Fantasy..
Synopsis
The Speed of Dark is a near-future science fiction novel by American author Elizabeth Moon. The story is told from the first person viewpoint of an autistic process analyst. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2003, and was also an Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist.
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- Top Shelf Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006039
- Title
- SPEED OF DARK [THE]
- Author
- Moon, Elizabeth
- Illustrator
- Metz, Julie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0345447557
- ISBN 13
- 9780345447555
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Elizabeth Moon, Science Fiction, books, space opera, military SF, first contact, autism,
- Bookseller catalogs
- AWARD WINNERS;
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