AND CHAOS DIED
by Russ, Joanna
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Mild darkening to text block, a fine copy. (29211)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ace Publishing Corporation, [1970]. First edition. Mild darkening to text block, a fine copy. (29211). Small octavo, printed wrappers. Ace 02268. Paperback original. "A vivid and stylish psi story which is very different in feel to most earlier treatments of the subject." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction (Second edition), p. 13. Nebula Award nominee. Part of the prestigious ACE "Science Fiction Special" series. The author's second novel. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-643. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 60. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 319. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1171-77.
Synopsis
And Chaos Died (1970) is a science fiction novel by Joanna Russ, perhaps the genre's best-known feminist author. Its setting is a dystopian projection of modern society, in which Earth's population has continued to grow, with the effects somewhat mitigated by advanced technology. The novel was nominated for, but did not win, the 1970 Nebula Award.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29211
- Title
- AND CHAOS DIED
- Author
- Russ, Joanna
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild darkening to text block, a fine copy. (29211)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ace Publishing Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1970]
- Keywords
- SF . Paperback
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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