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Gibbon's Decline and Fall - by Sheri S Tepper (Paperback)

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  • A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungrypresidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster.
  • About the Author: Sheri S. Tepper (1929-2016) is the award-winning author of A Plague of Angels, Sideshow, Beauty, Raising the Stones, Grass, The Gate to Women's Country, After Long Silence, and Shadow's End.
  • 480 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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About the Book



A group of coeds form a lifetime bond--but Sophy is an enigma. When she finds herself in peril, the others rally to her aid, and the women seal their friendship with a pact. Fast-forward to the year 2000 and a world in turmoil. Only these women can turn the tide, but first they must find Sophy--before the human race vanishes with her.



Book Synopsis



A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungrypresidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster. Taking the girl's case is Carolyn Crespin, a former attorney, who left her job for a quiet family life. Now she must call upon five friends from college, who took a vow to always stand together. But their success might depend on the assistance of Sophy, the enigmatic sixth friend, whom they all believed dead."



About the Author



Sheri S. Tepper (1929-2016) is the award-winning author of A Plague of Angels, Sideshow, Beauty, Raising the Stones, Grass, The Gate to Women's Country, After Long Silence, and Shadow's End. Grass was a New York Times Notable Book and Hugo Award nominee, and Beauty was voted Best Fantasy Novel by the readers of Locus magazine.
Dimensions (Overall): 6.88 Inches (H) x 4.21 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 480
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Theme: Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Author: Sheri S Tepper
Language: English
Street Date: June 2, 1997
TCIN: 93038842
UPC: 9780553573985
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-3856
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.4 inches length x 4.21 inches width x 6.88 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.4 pounds
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