Air.
by Ryman., Geoff
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F/F/F
- ISBN 10
- 0575076976
- ISBN 13
- 9780575076976
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Gollancz., 2005-07-21. 1st. Edn. 1st. Imp. FNL.. Hardback. F/F/F. Box X43 HARDBACK ""SCIENC FICTION,"" SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st. FNL.* Date of Publication: 2005 * Publisher: Gollancz.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth covered boards, metallic red title to spine only. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE.* Jacket condition: Illustrated dust wrapper showing a closed eye with brow. Black and red titles to face and red and white to spine. NOT PRICE CLIPPED showing shelf price of £14.99. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. No win clear un-attached protective wrapper. FINE. * Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, absolutely minimal age to page margins and edges, otherwise no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: One b/w line drawn map at front, o/w none. * Pages: 390 pp. text. iii pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: This remarkable novel is about the effects of a new communications technology, Air, that works without power lines or machines. As pervasive technology ensures the rapid spread of pop culture and information access, few corners of the planet remain untouched. One of those few is Kizuldah, Karzistan, a tiny rice-farming village, predominantly Chinese Buddhist but with a strong Muslim presence, among whom sharply intelligent though illiterate Mae Chung, a self-styled fashion expert guiding the village women in dress, make-up and hairstyling, is an informal leader. The UN decides to test the radical new technology, Air, which causes death, destruction and confusion.The UN delays fully implementing the technology but Mae sees at once that her way of life is ending. Half-mad, struggling with information overload, the resentment of much of the village, and a complex family situation, she works fiercely to learn what she needs to ride the tiger of change.* A FINE copy of the 1st. 1st. fnl. with NO MAJOR FAULTS. Now in clear un-attached protective wrapper.* 0
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- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
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- Title
- Air.
- Author
- Ryman., Geoff
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - F/F/F
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn. 1st. Imp. FNL.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0575076976
- ISBN 13
- 9780575076976
- Publisher
- Gollancz.
- Place of Publication
- London, Uk
- Date Published
- 2005-07-21
- Pages
- 393
- X weight
- g
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