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Circus world

by Barry B. Longyear

After their circus ship crashes on the planet Momus, a troupe of performers builds a unique civilisation based on showmanship. However, their creative world is threatened when an invading military armada arrives to establish a garrison.

Accession 34760 ISBN 0356086291 Publisher Macdonald Publishers
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