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Kim Stanley Robinson, justly famous for his science fiction, has created a mesmerizing fantasy work in A Short, Sharp Shock. Each brief chapter (with evocative titles such as "Beauty Is the Promise of Happiness") explores a little further along the path of the amnesiac protagonist, Thel. Thel finds himself on an amazing world, which has just one narrow ridge of land encircling the globe, with endless ocean on either side. And Thel is on a quest, searching for the woman who was with him when he first awakened, but who was taken by the murderous spine kings. In his travels along the ribbon of land, Thel encounters exotic local peoples and their legends of the origin of the world, and learns more about his companions and himself. Robinson's imagination is far-ranging and he has a pointed way with words: in a scene where Thel is slowly pushed through a magical mirror, Robinson's evocation of pain is unforgettable. A Short, Sharp Shock is guaranteed to haunt the reader for a long time. --Blaise Selby
KIM STANLEY ROBINSON is noted for the verisimilitude of his characters and for the meticulously researched hard-science basis of his work. His works contain ecological themes and emphasize the strong link between the human characters and the natural world. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo awards.
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Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). First edition. Shingletown: Mark V. Ziesing 1990. Hardcover. 092948018X . First edition, trade issue. 147 pages, illusrated. Near Fine copy with very light dust soiling top page edges in Fine jacket. See Photos cel. Seller Inventory # 868396
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
ISBN 0-929480-18-X. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $18.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 113118
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). Octavo, cloth. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#4346). Seller Inventory # 4346
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: FINE. First trade edition. SIGNED by Robinson on the title page. Illustrations by Arnie Fenner. 147 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (crease on corner of rear flap of dj). Seller Inventory # 57056
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed on the half title page by Robinson. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#168937). Signed. Seller Inventory # 168937
Seller: All-Ways Fiction, DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). First Trade Edition. Signed by author on title page - signature only-- Book in Mylar cover, No remainder marks, no ink markings. NOT priced clipped. First edition, First Printing. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 005205
Seller: SkylarkerBooks, DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Half-Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 029847
Seller: SkylarkerBooks, DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). AN OUTSTANDING COPY - SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing, with the corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 005273
Seller: Green Ink Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, POWYS, United Kingdom
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). 1st Edition. Limited Signed Slipcase Edition No. 22 of 500 w/ signatures of both author and illustrator. Clean, bright and tight in untorn dustwrapper with only minor shelfwear to slipcase. a lovely item. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 640570
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fenner, Arnie (illustrator). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Trade Edition. Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 045722