When Gravity Fails (Easton Press)
by Effinger, George Alec
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, 1993. Hardcover. Like New. Introduction by James Gunn. Illustration by Mark Maxwell. Maroon leather with gilt titles and decoration, near fine with minor edgewear. Spine square. Binding sound. Pages edged in gold. Easton bookplate at front paste down, with prior owner's name penned in. Interior else clean, text unmarked. Easton collector's notes laid-in.
Synopsis
When Gravity Fails is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by George Alec Effinger published in 1986. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987 and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1988. The title of the novel stems from the lyrics of Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, a Bob Dylan song: "When your gravity fails and negativity don't pull you through".
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- Bookseller
- The Book Bin (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2016834
- Title
- When Gravity Fails (Easton Press)
- Author
- Effinger, George Alec
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Date Published
- 1993
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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