After salvaging a wrecked Russian spacecraft, recently crashed on a remote Bolivian mountainside, Julio Capac and his beloved Angelina are rendered comatose. They awake believing themselves reborn as terrible godlike creatures - the Inca and his Queen. By the author of "Stalin's Teardrops".
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Ian Watson was born in 1943. He lectured in Tanzania and Tokyo and taught Future Studies at Birmingham Polytechnic. He began publishing sf with 'Roof Garden Under Saturn' for New Worlds in 1969 but it was with the publication of The Embedding in 1973 that he really established himself as a writer of rare power and vision.
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Vendeur : -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail. N° de réf. du vendeur OTV.0575055588.VG
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Vendeur : bbs, Lincolnshire, Royaume-Uni
Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Etat : Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: David Farren (illustrateur). 1993 Edition. © 1977: A stand-alone novel by Ian Watson. 1st printing of 1993 edition:- Synopsis: Julio and his friends had salvaged a space capsule that had crashed on a remote Bolivian mountainside. They had inhaled the strange red dust that the pod contained, and fallen into comas. Only Julio and his beloved Angelina survived. But now these two view their world in a new light, believing that they have been reborn as terrible, powerful Godlike creatures - the Inca and his Queen. Meanwhile, in space, a manned mission to Mars is also about to discover the devastating effects of the deadly soil. What is the mysterious constituent that makes the dust so literally mind-blowing? And can it really increase Man's evolutionary potential:- Review(s): "This book contains a new, near-poetic dimension. the most formidable fiction (Ian Watson) has yet written, and also one of the most compulsive." - The Times:- (original cost £3.99). N° de réf. du vendeur 12.011.00233
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Vendeur : Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australie
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Reprint. 202 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Julio And His Friends Had Salvaged A Space Capsule That Had Crashed On A Remote Bolivian Mountainside. They Had Inhaled The Strange Red Dust That The Pad Contained, And Fallen Into Comas. N° de réf. du vendeur 072235
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Vendeur : WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. N° de réf. du vendeur rev5046259173
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Vendeur : Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. N° de réf. du vendeur CHL10729139
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