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ENDER'S GAME
by Card, Orson Scott
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair condition only in illustrated boards (binding cracked after half-title page, some toning to the pages), no dust jacket. /illustrated boards (binding cracked after half-title page, some toning to the pages), no
- ISBN 10
- 0765317389
- ISBN 13
- 9780765317384
- Seller
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About This Item
New York:: TOR,, (c 1991). Hardcover -. Fair condition only in illustrated boards (binding cracked after half-title page, some toning to the pages), no dust jacket. . Hardcover. Reprint of this novel which was awarded 1985 Nebula Award, 1986 Hugo Award, 1986 Science Fiction Chronicle Award, all for best Novel. Rated the most favorite SF novel of all time in more straw polls than any other novel. Expanded version of Author's first published story, the 1977 Hugo and 1987 Locus nominated novelette of the same title in Analog Science Fiction Magazine. Includes an introduction by Card from 1991 describing how he came to write this story. xxi, 226 pp.
Synopsis
Ender Wiggin, a child prodigy is recruited by the military to attend Battle School in order to prepare for a potential alien invasion. As Ender rises through the ranks and becomes a leader among his peers, he must navigate the complex politics and brutal training that await him, all while struggling with his own identity and sense of morality. Along the way, Ender forges relationships with other students, including his closest allies, Petra and Bean, and his tormentors, Bonzo and Stilson. As the story progresses, Ender's skills are put to the ultimate test when he is chosen to lead the final battle against the alien race known as the Formics. Through Ender's experiences, the novel explores themes of leadership, identity, and the consequences of war in a futuristic and complex setting, while also providing a thrilling and thought-provoking tale of survival and sacrifice.
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- Bookfever.com, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72797
- Title
- ENDER'S GAME
- Author
- Card, Orson Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover -
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair condition only in illustrated boards (binding cracked after half-title page, some toning to the pages), no dust jacket.
- Jacket Condition
- illustrated boards (binding cracked after half-title page, some toning to the pages), no
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0765317389
- ISBN 13
- 9780765317384
- Publisher
- TOR,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- (c 1991)
- Keywords
- hugo award, nebula award,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction and Fantasy;
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