Sleepwalker's World - Softcover

DICKSON, GORDON R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879970286 ISBN 13: 9780879970284

Publisher: DAW Books, 1972

Synopsis

SCIENCE FICTION-SHAFTS DRIVEN DEEP INTO THE EARTH'S CORE UTILISED THAT BURIED ENERGY TO RUN THEWORLD'S POWER STATION.THAT BROADCAST ENERGY ALONE KEPT THE FOOD FACTORIES RUNNING.WITHOUT THOSE FACTORIES AND RTHAT POWER,THE HUNGRY,OVERPOPULATED PLANET COULD NOT SURVIVE.BUT THE COST WAS HIGH,FOR THE POWER BROADCASTS HAD A TERRIFYING SIDE EFFECT.WHILE THEY WERE ON,THE HUMAN RACE WAS UNABLE TO STAY AWAKE.AMONG THE RARE FEW WITH IMMUNITY TO THE SLEEP COMPULSION WAS THE ASTRONAUT RAFE HARALD,ONE OF SIX WHO HAD BEEN TRAINING ON THE MOON FOR THE FIRST STAR VOYAGE.BUT NOW,UNLESS HUMANITY COULD CONQUER THE DARK POWER THAT WAS USING THE SLEEP PHENOMENON TO PARALISE SOCIETY,THAT FLIGHT MIGHT NEVER BE MADE.TO DEFEAT THE UNKNOWN MASTERS OF THE SLEEPING WORLD,RAFE HAD ONLY THE HELP OF A CRIPPLED GIRL,A WOLF WITH A VERY SPECIAL ABILITY,AND THE UNIQUE TALENTS OF HIS OWN MIND AND BODY.

Edition details

• Publisher: DAW Books
• Publication date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879970286
• ISBN 13: 9780879970284
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1