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The siege of eternity

by Frederik Pohl

After being abducted from an orbital laboratory, a government agent and an astronomer return to Earth as clones with alien implants. They investigate whether a surge in extremist violence is linked to the presence of extraterrestrial visitors.

Accession 8934 ISBN 0812577663 Publisher Tom Doherty Associates
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