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Pohlstars

by Frederik Pohl

This collection of science fiction short stories ranges from the light-hearted tale "The High Test" to "The Sweet, Sad Queen of the Grazing Star", a sinister narrative involving business and mobster rivalry.

Accession 15038 ISBN 0575037180 Publisher Victor Gollancz Ltd.
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