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The voices of heaven

by Frederik Pohl

Transported against his will from the Moon to the colony planet Pava, Barry di Hoa must adapt to a frontier lifestyle and the planet's native inhabitants. To ensure the settlement's survival, he is forced to challenge a rogue captain's dangerous schemes.

Accession 15042 ISBN 0812535189 Publisher Tom Doherty Associates
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