A First edition, First printing. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well packaged All-Ways fast service.

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Title

A Short, Sharp Shock

Publisher

Mark V Ziesing, New York

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

092948018X

ISBN 13

9780929480183

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Fenner, Arnie

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good +

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Book Type

Book

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Modern Fiction

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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

Review

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

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