One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time
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James Blish (1921-75) studied microbiology at Rutgers and then served as a medical laboratory technician in the US army during the Second World War. Among his best known books are Cities in Flight, A Case of Conscience, for which he won the Hugo in 1959 for Best Novel, Doctor Mirabilis, Black Easter and The Day After Judgement.
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Paperback: 7¾" x 5". Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Marc Adams (illustrator). 2006 Edition. © 1970: An omnibus in the 'Cities In Flight' series of books. 1st printing of 2006 trade paperback edition. With an introduction by Stephen Baxter. A part of the Gollancz SF 'Ten Greatest SF Books Of All Time' series. Book has signature rounded exterior corners:- Synopsis: James Blish's masterpiece is a startlingly imaginative vision of the future, where spindizzies - antigravity devices - allow whole cities to lift from the Earth and become gigantic spaceships ceaselessly seeking throughout the universe for a better life for their long-lived inhabitants. As prospects on Earth become bleaker, one by one the cities leave, heading for the stars and an extraordinary period in history - the establishment of a unique galactic empire. 'Cities In Flight' represents one of the most important developments in SF - the transformation of standard themes into something deeper and more profound, while retaining the thrilling sense of adventure and wonder in the utterly compelling human stories:- Review(s): "Exciting, intelligent, galaxy-spanning stuff. The real heady wine of SF" - Terry Pratchett / "If you haven't read this yet, I envy you. Blish's cities will fly through your dreams" Stephen Baxter / "An outrageous imaginative coup. Crammed with high adventure yet illuminated by a searching intelligence" - Paul J McAuley:- (original cost £7.99). Seller Inventory # 26.054.00004
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