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Hugo and Nebula award-winning author David Brin is one of the most eloquent, imaginative voices in science fiction. Now he returns with a new novel rich in texture, universal in theme, monumental in scope--pushing the genre to new heights. Young Maia is fast approaching a turning point in her... read more

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Sharply angled sunlight splashed across the table by Maia's bed, illumirating a meter-long braid of lustrous brown hair.

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  1. David Brin (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0553076450
Page Count: 564

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