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COUNTING UP, COUNTING DOWN
by Turtledove, Harry
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About This Item
Norwalk, Conn.: The Easton Press,, 2002. Number 73 of 1100 copies. Frontispiece by Tom Taggart. True 22 kt gold accents deeply inlaid upon raised "hubbed" spine with Smyth-sewn pages and printed on rich and durable archival- quality acid free paper which will not yellow with age. It features moire fabric end sheets and premium heavy duty boards with a sewn in page marker.. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Full-Leather, Gilt Edged Pages. Very Fine/As New/No Jacket As Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Special Limited Edition.
Synopsis
From Harry Turtledove, bestselling author and critically acclaimed master of the short story, comes a classic collection of science fiction tales and what-if scenarios. In narratives ranging from fantastic to oddly familiar to eerily prescient, this compelling volume illustrates Turtledove's literary skill and unbridled imagination.FORTY, COUNTING DOWN: With the help of his time travel software, computer genius Justin Kloster returns to the past to stop himself from making a terrible mistake--but all actions have their consequences. THE MALTESE ELEPHANT: A legendary detective finds himself in grave danger when a noir masterpiece takes a stunning new twist. GODDESS FOR A DAY: Taking a page from history, a young girl dares to challenge the gods--and is richly rewarded for her efforts.DECONSTRUCTION GANG: Mired in unemployment and despair, an academic finds happiness and intellectual fulfillment in a most unexpected place. TWENTY-ONE, COUNTING UP: Justin Kloster's college life and romantic dreams are rudely interrupted--and irreversibly disrupted--when forty-year-old Justin arrives from the future to save him from himself.Plus twelve more thrilling, unforgettable tales of wonder!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4829
- Title
- COUNTING UP, COUNTING DOWN
- Author
- Turtledove, Harry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket As Published
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- The Easton Press,
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Conn.
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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