Steel Beach - Hardcover

Varley, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399137599 ISBN 13: 9780399137594

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 1992

Synopsis

The Eden-like lunar colony that has become humankind's home since an alien attack had destroyed Earth, Luna is threatened by dark forces that lead reporter Hildy Johnson and other inhabitants to feelings of depression and suicide. 25,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.

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From the Back Cover:

It is two centuries since the Invaders kicked humankind off earth...onto the steel beach of Luna's artificial habitat. Here Central Computer is in charge, and doing a fine job: clean air, comfortable climate, nanorobotic antibodies to combat disease, hi-tech surgery to combat injuries sustained, for instance, by the decapitated loser of a slash fight.

However, Hildy Johnson, ace reporter on Luna's tabloid paper 'The News Nipple', is bored, restless and suicidal. And so is Central Computer. The Big Glitch is brewing. Or humankind is set to make its ultimate bid for freedom...

"I've been saying for years that John Varley is the best writer in America. This book proves it"
TOM CLANCY

"'Steel Beach' is one of the very few novels that actually deserves to be compared to the works of Robert Heinlein ... full of shocks and surprises, packed with humour and wit ... sheer entertainment!"
STARLOG

"The title may become a science fiction catchphrase for the end of the millenium. Because the steel beach is where we live now ... probably the most skilful science fiction epic we're likely to come across this year"
JOHN CLUTE, 'Omni'

"A major novel by a major writer of hard SF"
LOCUS

"Powerful and stunning ... An exciting new novel"
ISAAC ASIMOV'S SF MAGAZINE

About the Author:

John Varley is the author of Slow Apocalypse, the Gaean Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Red Thunder, Mammoth, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo awards for his work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0399137599
• ISBN 13: 9780399137594
• Binding: Hardcover