Synopsis
Mysterious transmissions from space - the "Ophiuchi Hotline" - provide technological information that make it possible for life off Earth following humanity's dispersal after the Invaders took Earth. But now the Hotline is asking for payment.
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""This is a novel rich in societies, setting, and technological wizardry. It's a tough-minded, yet playful book."
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'Varley's tight, clean writing, full of wit and good humour, evokes despair, joy, anger and delight. His Luna is packed with wild inventions, intriguing characters and stunning scenery' Publishers Weekly
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The Ophiuchi Hotline
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Berkley Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0425071928
ISBN 13: 9780425071922
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ISBN 10: 0425071928
ISBN 13: 9780425071922
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ISBN 10: 0425071928
ISBN 13: 9780425071922
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The Ophiuchi Hotline
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Berkley Science Fiction, 1984
ISBN 10: 0425071928
ISBN 13: 9780425071922
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ISBN 10: 0425071928
ISBN 13: 9780425071922
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Bright (illustrator). 1984 Edition. © 1977: A stand-alone novel by John Varley. 1st printing of 1984 edition:- Synopsis: The invaders came in 2050. They did not kill anyone outright. They said they came on behalf of the intelligent species of Earth - dolphins and whales. The humans resisted, but their weapons refused to operate. The Invaders quietly destroyed every evidence of technology, then peacefully departed, leaving behind plowed ground and sprouting seedlings. In the next two years ten billion humans starved to death:- Review(s): "So good he's frightening" - Richard Lupoff / "The wildest and most original science fictional mind of the decade!!" - George R R Martin:- (original cost $2.95). Seller Inventory # 21.089.00083