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The Malacia tapestry

by Brian Aldiss

Actor Perian di Chirolo navigates the social hierarchies and dark secrets of Malacia, an ancient city-state where change is forbidden. Amidst pageantry and squalor, he encounters ancestral monsters and unique philosophies in a world resisting the approach of time.

Accession 9059 ISBN 0586044973 Publisher Triad/Panther
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