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Glory Season - by David Brin (Paperback)

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  • A woman faces danger on the high seas of another planet--and a mystery that will change her world--in this adventure by the bestselling author of Startide Rising.
  • About the Author: David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international-bestselling novels include Earth, Existence, Startide Rising, and The Postman, which was adapted into a film in 1998.
  • 482 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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In a high-caste society led by genetically-engineered females cloned from their mothers, Maia sets out to win a place for herself in a divided world--and finds adventure and excitement as she traverses the strange and beautiful planet of Stratos. An unforgettable new universe from the bestselling author of Startide Rising.



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A woman faces danger on the high seas of another planet--and a mystery that will change her world--in this adventure by the bestselling author of Startide Rising.

On Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in summertime. Girls born this way--known for their despised uniqueness as 'vars'--must leave their clan homes to pursue their own distinct and hazardous fortunes in this world owned by clones.

That time has come for Maia and her sister, Leie, but as variants, they have limited prospects. Worse, when the sisters do find work on trading vessels, Leie is lost at sea.

And hence, Maia's arduous journey commences, accompanied by rumors that something . . . someone . . . has arrived from across the stars, perhaps ending the isolation of Stratos from the rest of humanity. Who would predict that a lonely var might stumble into a powerful secret? One that will challenge everything Maia knows about her society--and threatens the scientifically-engineered balance that holds it all together.

"One of the most important SF novels of the year." --The Washington Post Book World

"A rousing adventure story . . . brimming with surprises both wonderful and harrowing." --The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Glory Season offers thrills, chills, political intrigue, and other good scientifictional fun, along with yet another round in the battle of the sexes." --Locus

"Brin's prose echoes the influence of Asimov, Frank Herbert, and Aldous Huxley. . . . His world is so painstakingly drawn and is splashed with such radiant and varied hues." --The Christian Science Monitor



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One of the most important SF novels of the year.--The Washington Post Book World

A rousing adventure story...brimming with surprises both wonderful and harrowing.--The San Diego Union-Tribune



About the Author



David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international-bestselling novels include Earth, Existence, Startide Rising, and The Postman, which was adapted into a film in 1998. Brin serves on several advisory boards, including NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program, or NIAC, and speaks or consults on topics ranging from AI, SETI, privacy, and invention to national security. His nonfiction book about the information age, The Transparent Society, won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association. Brin's latest nonfiction work is Polemical Judo. Visit him at www.davidbrin.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.07 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.54 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 482
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Theme: Space Opera
Format: Paperback
Author: David Brin
Language: English
Street Date: April 9, 2024
TCIN: 1004318233
UPC: 9781504086394
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-3801
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.54 pounds
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