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Imperial Earth : a fantasy of love and discord / by Arthur C. Clarke

by Arthur C. Clarke

In 2276, a diplomat from Titan travels to Earth to secure his family's cloned legacy while his moon's hydrogen-based economy faces collapse. The narrative explores interplanetary relations and features a starship powered by a captured black hole.

Accession 33601 ISBN 0575020113 Publisher Victor Gollancz Ltd.
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