The Sirian Experiments: The Report by Ambien II, of the Five (Canopus in Argos:Archives - Volume 3)

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Alfred A. Knopf Inc., a Borzoi Book, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1981. First (1st) Printing (no others stated, per publisher's policy) of the "First Edition" (stated). This is the true first edition, published in the USA in December,1980, and preceding the UK publication by Jonathan Cape in March, 1981. As New in a Fine Dust Jacket. Unread. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with deckled fore-edges and no markings of any kind. The Binding is full black cloth (color uniform throughout) with the title blind-stamped to the front board, bright gilt title, etc., to the spine, unmarked cream-colored endpapers, and all corners square and sharp. The Dust Jacket is bright, colors uniform throughout, and intact, with a tiny tear to the bottom of the rear panel discreetly closed from behind with archival materials, light wear at the head and heel of the spine, and with the original price ($11.95) intact on the front flap. See photos. ix + 288 + i pages. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Short-listed for the 1981 Booker Prize, this soft science fiction novel has been described by Robert Alter as "a combination of fantasy and morality" that "presents us with a vision of the world in terms of a single intellectual pattern." Lessing stated that this novel and The Making of the Representative for Planet 8, the next novel in the series, were inspired in part by her fascination with Scott's ill-fated Antarctic Expedition. The entire five volume Canopus in Argos series, of which this is the third novel, was also inspired by her interest in Sufi philosophy. ISBN 10: 0394512316 / ISBN 13: 9780394512310.

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Título

The Sirian Experiments: The Report by Ambien II, of the Five (Canopus in Argos:Archives - Volume 3)

Editor

Alfred A. Knopf Inc., a Borzoi Book, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Fecha de publicación

1981

Idioma

Inglés

ISBN 10

0394512316

ISBN 13

9780394512310

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Edición

1st Edition

Impresión

1st Printing

Estado

As New

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Fine

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