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Nightfall

by Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg

Set on a planet with six suns where darkness falls only once every two thousand years, this novel depicts a world on the brink of chaos. As the unprecedented darkness nears, civilisation faces collapse amidst religious fanaticism and scientific denial.

Accession 10692 ISBN 0575046988 Publisher Victor Gollancz Ltd.
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