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The state of the art

by Iain M. Banks

This collection of short fiction includes the novella The State of the Art, which depicts a visit to 1977 Earth by the interstellar society known as the Culture. The volume also contains stories spanning science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

Accession 36362 ISBN 0929480066 Publisher Mark V. Ziesing Books
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