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The descent of Anansi

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes

This science fiction novel depicts a futuristic revolution in which a group of space colonists rebels against the United States government high above the Earth, placing the entire world's future in jeopardy.

Accession 9386 ISBN 0708881025 Publisher Futura
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