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Stars in my pocket like grains of sand
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Stars in my pocket like grains of sand

by Samuel R. Delany

Relocated to the planet Velm after his home world is destroyed, Rat Korga meets Marq Dyeth, a man mathematically calculated to be his perfect partner. This science fiction novel explores themes of love, politics, and coexistence between humans and alien evelmi.

Accession 15526 ISBN 0586067493 Publisher Grafton
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