Victor Gollancz SF, 1988. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book 1992 reprint . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 221 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ; . ISBN: 0575040904. ISBN/EAN: 9780575040908. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 030041. . 9780575040908

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In a theocratic world far into the future, cities control their own movements and organization. Constantly moving, growing and decaying, taking care of every need their inhabitants might think of, the cities have decided that humans are no longer a necessary part of their architecture, casting them out to wander in the wilderness and eke out a meager subsistence. To the exiled humans, the cities represent a paradisiacal Eden, a reminder of all they cannot attain due to their sinful and unworthy natures. But things are beginning to change. People are no longer willing to allow the cities to keep them out, choosing instead to force an entry and plunder at will. While the cities are starting to crumble and die because they have no purpose or reason to continue living without citizens. One woman, called mad by some and wise by others, is the only human allowed to inhabit a city. From her lonely and precarious position at the heart of one of the greatest cities ever, she must decide the fate of the relationship between human society and the ancient strongholds of knowledge...while making one last desperate attempt to save the living cities.

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Bookseller: H4o Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 030041
Title: Strength of Stones
Author: Greg Bear
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0575040904
ISBN 13: 9780575040908
Publisher: Victor Gollancz SF
Place of Publication: Ny
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: BZDB69 Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy; ; . Strength of Stones Greg Bear
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction & Fantasy;

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12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...