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A post-apocalyptic dystopian fable by the acclaimed author of HALF PAST HUMAN. Introduction by Ken MacLeod.
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- PublisherBallantine Books
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0345310950
- ISBN 13 9780345310958
- BindingMass Market Paperback
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THE GODWHALE
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(1983)
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