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Nova
Nova
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Given that the suns of Draco stretch almost sixteen light years from end to end, it stands to reason that the cost of transportation is the most important factor of the 32nd century. And since Illyrion is the element most needed for space travel, Lorq von Ray is plenty willing to fly through the core of a recently imploded sun in order to obtain...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375706707
ISBN-10: 0375706704
Publication Date: 6/11/2002
Pages: 256
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2.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Seven sought adventure on the starship Roc: The Captain, Lorq Von Ray, driven by a quest for vengeance. The Mouse, a young musician who created visions on his syrynx. Katin, a scholar who had learned to read the soul of worlds. Idas and Lynceos, twins from the outer planets--one pale as dawn, the other dark as space. The golden -haired Sebastian and his steel-eyed mate Tyy. Together they dared the heart of a dying star...
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This is one of the best SF books ever written--and one of the most fun.


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