Synopsis
Essef - The central character of Norstrilia is Rod McBan the Hundred and Fifty-First, an inhabitant of a planet known as "Old North Australia", or simply "Norstrilia"; this is the only location in the Instrumentality of Mankind fictional universe which produces the precious immortality drug "stroon", which indefinitely delays aging in humans...
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From the author of the highly acclaimed THE REDISCOVERY OF MAN
About the Author
Cordwainer Smith (1913 - 1966) Cordwainer Smith was the most famous pen name of US foreign policy adviser Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger. Born in Milwaukee in 1913, his godfather was the Chinese revolutionary and political leader, Sun Yat-sen - the result of his political activist father's close ties with leaders of the Chinese revolution. Smith held a PhD in Political Science from Johns Hopkins, served in the US military during the Second World War and acted as an adviser to President Kennedy. Although he only published one novel, Norstrilia, Smith is well regarded for his short fiction, the majority of which is set in his future history of the Instrumentality of Mankind.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # 24366 of this cult classic novel. This is a combination of the novels "The Planet Buyer" and "The Underpeople" - the way Smith intended it to be published. Sticker scar to the front cover. Sticker scar to the Ballantine symbol on the front cover. Light edgewear. Light creasing to the spine and cover. Light chipping to the tips of the spine. Age toning to the cover and pages. In Good Condition. Seller Inventory # JB2337
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good. The book is in good condition with some cover wear and/or spine creasing. No noticeable writing on the pages. Binding is tight. Seller Inventory # 13750
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