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Description edit
Nou Occitan is a place where duels are fought with equal passion over insults and artistic views alike. Giraut--swordsman, troubador, lover--is a creature of this swashbuckling world, the most isolated of humanity's Thousand Cultures. But the winds of change have come to Nou Occitan. As the... read more
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First Sentence edit
We were in Pertz's Tavern, up in the hills above Noupeitau, with the usual people, ostensibly planning to go backpacking in Terraust and actually drinking on Aimeric's tab.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Thousand Cultures. (standard series)
Followed by Earth Made of Glass.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Barnes (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 031285210X
Page Count: 315
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 031285210X
Page Count: 315
Awards edit
- Nebula (Finalist, 1993: Best Novel)
- Arthur C. Clarke Award (Finalist, 1994)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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