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Icebones

by Stephen Baxter

After being transported to Mars as embryos, a herd of mammoths is left to fend for itself following the collapse of human civilisation. Relying on ancient oral traditions, the mammoths must adapt to the harsh Martian landscape and establish an independent society.

Accession 36126 ISBN 0575072105 Publisher Victor Gollancz Ltd.
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