WHEN GRAVITY FAILS
by Effinger, George Alec
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- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine dust jacket. (4408)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Arbor House, [1987]. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. (4408). Octavo, boards. 1988 Hugo nominee for best novel. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-154.
Synopsis
When Gravity Fails is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by George Alec Effinger published in 1986. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987 and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1988. The title of the novel stems from the lyrics of Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, a Bob Dylan song: "When your gravity fails and negativity don't pull you through".
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4408
- Title
- WHEN GRAVITY FAILS
- Author
- Effinger, George Alec
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket. (4408)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Arbor House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1987]
- Keywords
- SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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