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Humans of the future, having become immune to normal suffering, devise scientific means of producing pain and terror to appease their monstrous appetites
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Robert Silverberg's first published story appeared in 1954 when he was a sophomore at Columbia University. Since then, he has won the prestigious Nebula Award five times and the Hugo Award five times. He has been nominated for both awards more times than any other writer. In 1999 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and in 2004 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gave him their Grand Master Award for career achievement. He remains one of the most imaginative and versatile writers in science fiction.
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''Where Silverberg goes today, the rest of science fiction will follow tomorrow!'' --Isaac Asimov, praise for the author
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Thorns (Science Fiction Novels (Bantam Books))
Seller: Noble Knight Games, Fitchburg, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Novel - Softcover. Condition: Good. Bantam Books Science Fiction Novels (Bantam Books) Thorns (VG) Manufacturer: Bantam Books Product Line: Science Fiction Novels (Bantam Books) Type: Novel - Softcover Copyright Date: 1983 Author: Robert Silverberg Page Count: 224 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: Duncan Chalk is a monstrous media mogul with a vast appetite for other people's pain. He feeds off it and carefully nurtures it in order to feed it to the public. It is inevitable that Chalk should home in on Minner Burris, a space traveler whose body was taken apart by alien surgeons and then put back together again--differently. Burris' pain is constant. And so is that of Lona Kelvin, used by scientists to supply eggs for one hundred children and then ruthlessly discarded.Only an emotional vampire like Chalk can see the huge audience eager to watch a relationship develop between these two damaged people. And only Chalk can make it happen. Seller Inventory # 2148587889
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Thorns
Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st pr. Book is square, solid, and unread. When you receive this beauty youll tuck it into the zip pocket of your speedsuit, flip your glimmer shades to high-res, and hop into your id-shifter, all systems set to quantum-overdrive, headed for the far reaches of the solar system with your inner frequency set to - you guessed it The Dark Side of the Moon.' In protective archival bag! NOTE: The book is age-toned and has very light shelf-wear to the edges. Seller Inventory # 038342
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Thorns
Seller: Code X Books, Potomac, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. In a world where humanity has colonized the solar system and begun to explore more of the local galaxy, a vast audience follows real-life stories presented by wealthy media mogul Duncan Chalk. To satisfy his audience's voyeuristic needs?and his own appetite for others' pain?he pairs Minner Burris, an emotionally withdrawn space explorer who was captured and freakishly surgically altered by aliens, with Lona Kelvin, a suicidal seventeen-year-old girl who donated eggs for a fertility experiment that produced one hundred babies, none of whom she has been allowed to adopt or even see. Chalk promises to solve their personal problems in return for a joint performance tour. Though the love affair doesn't last, Chalk keeps the couple on the hook by making new offers. While Minner and Lona struggle to cope with their newfound celebrity and Chalk's broken promises, they will uncover the true nature of their manipulator?and risk everything to regain the humanity that has been stolen from them . . . Mass market paperback. First printing as indicated by the complete number string 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, therefore presumed first edition, first printing thus. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Since this book is from 1983, there is minor age browning on inside covers and top and bottom of text block which does not affect readability. Covers show only minor shelf wear and are not creased. Tiny chips out of lower corners of cover. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Hinges are secure. Price sticker on front cover. Corners lightly bumped. Seller Inventory # L1770
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Thorns
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Bantam, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0553235737
ISBN 13: 9780553235739
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Seller: Memento Mori Fine and Rare Books, Stafford, VA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very good. First thus. A very good, unread copy of the first Bantam printing, August 1983. Corners a touch softened and a few bumps around the edges. Small color loss scuffs on the back. No spine creases. A lovely copy. Seller Inventory # 2290
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Nebula Award Stories 8
Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st pr. Book is square, solid, and very plausibly unread with only two flaws: former owner's name inside the cover, and along the joint of cover/spine, a spidery-thin line indicating that the cover, at least, was at one time opened. When you receive this beauty youll tuck it into the zip pocket of your speedsuit, flip your glimmer shades to high-res, and hop into your id-shifter, all systems set to quantum-overdrive, headed for the far reaches of the solar system with your inner frequency set to - you guessed it The Dark Side of the Moon.' In protective archival bag! NOTE: The book is also age-toned, predictably enough. Seller Inventory # 038354
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Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (Signet T4975)
Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st pr. Book is square, solid, and very plausibly unread with only two flaws: very light edge/handling-wear and along the joint of cover/spine, a spidery-thin line indicating that the cover, at least, was at one time opened. When you receive this beauty youll tuck it into the zip pocket of your speedsuit, flip your glimmer shades to high-res, and hop into your id-shifter, all systems set to quantum-overdrive, headed for the far reaches of the solar system with your inner frequency set to - you guessed it The Dark Side of the Moon.' In protective archival bag! NOTE: The book is also age-toned, predictably enough. Seller Inventory # 038355
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The Quest for Simbilis (DAW UQ1092)
Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st pr. Book is square, solid, and very plausibly unread with only two flaws: very light evidence of handling-wear and along the joint of cover/spine, a spidery-thin line indicating that the cover, at least, was at one time opened. When you receive this beauty youll tuck it into the zip pocket of your speedsuit, flip your glimmer shades to high-res, and hop into your id-shifter, all systems set to quantum-overdrive, headed for the far reaches of the solar system with your inner frequency set to - you guessed it The Dark Side of the Moon.' In protective archival bag! NOTE: The book is also lightly age-toned, predictably enough. Seller Inventory # 038356
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Thorns
Published by
Bantam Books, 1983
ISBN 10: 0553235737
ISBN 13: 9780553235739
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Mass Market Paperback
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good mass market paperback, Seller Inventory # 201001-RD69
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Thorns
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0553235737I5N00
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Thorns
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0553235737I5N00