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Behemoth
Silverhair, Long Tusk, Icebones
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They have measured the slow pulse of the seasons as the Earth spins its stately annual dance. Their memories stretch back across the million-year cycles of the ice sheets. Their stories tell of the making of the world. And as the millennia have passed, their legends...
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Description
They have measured the slow pulse of the seasons as the Earth spins its stately annual dance. Their memories stretch back across the million-year cycles of the ice sheets.
Their stories tell of the making of the world. And as the millennia have passed, their legends have served them well.
And a thousand years from now, on a different world, they will be the difference between life and death, between extinction and a future as long as the past.
This new edition collects three of Stephen Baxter's early books together for the first time.
Behemoth is a journey through time, exploring the endurance of stories and the resilience required to bridge epochs.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399620628
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gollancz
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 48.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 600g
Pages: 816
About the Author
Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. With Terry Pratchett he has co-authored the Long Earth novels. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife. Visit Stephen Baxter's website at www.stephen-baxter.com.
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