- Fiction, Runaway teenagers, Science fiction, Teleportation
The sudden discovery of his teleportation ability rescues teenager David Rice from his abusive father. It also signals the beginning of a new life for the troubled young man. Gould's first novel features a hero who is not particularly wise and whose ethics are sometimes questionable, but whose yearnings and psychological turmoil ring true. A dollop of suspense and a dash of romance make this fast-paced sf adventure a good purchase for large libraries.
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Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and grave.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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- Author
- Steven Gould
- First published
- 1992
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio, Tor Science Fiction, MANGO
- Editions
- 14
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9782740424995
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“The first time was like this.”
**Steven Gould** lives in New Mexico with his wife, author Laura J. Mixon, and their two daughters. His short fiction has been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards and his novels have been chosen by the American Library Association as “Best Books For Young Adults.”
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