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The time of the eye

by Harlan Ellison

This book is the second volume of a two-part British edition of the speculative fiction collection Alone Against Tomorrow. It contains twelve short stories, including Life Hutch and Lonelyache, originally published between 1956 and 1969.

Accession 8915 ISBN 058603935X Publisher Granada
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