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Contemporary, classical in form, earnest and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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About the book
- Author
- Robert J. Sawyer
- First published
- March 1994
- Pages
- 303
- Publisher
- Ace Books, Tor Books, Audible Studios on Brilliance
- Editions
- 6
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780340618042
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First sentence
“Afsan couldn't see the sun, but he felt its noontime heat beating down.”
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