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Time and stars

by Poul Anderson

This 1964 collection features six science fiction stories and novellas, including the Hugo-winning No Truce of Kings. Themes explored include mechanical evolution, space rescue missions, and the political landscape of a balkanised North America.

Accession 8848 ISBN 0586021094 Publisher Panther
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