New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The sequel to Farthest Star. 275 pages. He was a reluctant passenger on a voyage to save the galaxy.Butterflylike aliens h ad brought Earth into the galactic culture. But she was a poor relation, valued only for the living human bodies she rented out for whatever purposes her nonhuman customers desired. Then Cuckoo was di scovered. Millions of miles in diameter, less dense than air, it had a solid surface that was home to many races - including a species of Man. And that was odd, for Cuckoo was from another galaxy! Su d denly, one human, a linguist, became very important. If Jen Babylon could solve the mystery of Cuckoo's records he might raise humanity's standing among the older races - but he might also save the ga laxy! Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges..

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Bookseller's Inventory #: 2542
Title: Wall Around a Star
Author: Pohl, Frederick; Williamson, Jack
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1983
Keywords: FICTION SCIENCE GENERAL FANTASY SCI-FI COLLECTABLE 0345289951
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