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A romance of the Equator : the best fantasy stories

by Brian W. Aldiss

This volume contains a collection of fantasy short stories, including Old Hundredth, The Girl Who Sang, The Source, and Bill Carter Takes Over.

Accession 31995 ISBN 0689120532 Publisher Atheneum
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