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A Once Crowded Sky - by Tom King (Paperback)

Name: A Once Crowded Sky - by Tom King (Paperback)
Brand: Atria Books
SKU: 81444150
Price: 11.79 USD
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Highlights

This critically acclaimed and inspired debut novel brings to life a universe of superheroes stripped of their powers and forced to confront danger in a world without heroes--save one.A tour de force debut novel from a former CIA counterterrorism officer, A Once Crowded Sky fuses bombastic, comic-book-style storytelling with modern literary fiction.
About the Author: Tom King is the New York Times bestselling author and multiple Eisner Award winning writer of Batman, Superman, Mister Miracle, Vision, The Sheriff of Babylon, Omega Men, Strange Adventures, and many others.
336 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy

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Book Synopsis

This critically acclaimed and inspired debut novel brings to life a universe of superheroes stripped of their powers and forced to confront danger in a world without heroes--save one.A tour de force debut novel from a former CIA counterterrorism officer, A Once Crowded Sky fuses bombastic, comic-book-style storytelling with modern literary fiction. Supermen stripped of their powers must wrestle danger in a world without heroes.

Review Quotes

"An exciting post-millennial conflict allegory, which echoes the terror of Alan Moore's writing for Watchmen while sidestepping out of its shadow. "

About the Author

Tom King is the New York Times bestselling author and multiple Eisner Award winning writer of Batman, Superman, Mister Miracle, Vision, The Sheriff of Babylon, Omega Men, Strange Adventures, and many others. Prior to becoming a writer, King served in the CIA as an operation officer in the Counterterrorism Center. He lives in Washington DC with his wife and three children.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.12 Inches (H) x 6.22 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)

Weight: .78 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: Atria Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Tom King

Language: English

Street Date: July 9, 2013

TCIN: 81444150

UPC: 9781451652017

Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6063

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.84 inches length x 6.22 inches width x 9.12 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.78 pounds

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