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Steel Beach

By John Varley

By John Varley

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Category: Space Opera

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Aug 01, 1993 | ISBN 9781101656099

Steel Beach by John Varley
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Aug 01, 1993 | ISBN 9781101656099

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About Steel Beach

A science fiction epic from “the best writer in America” (Tom Clancy)—Hugo and Nebula award-winning author John Varley.  

Fleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human race stands on the threshold of evolution. Their new home is Luna, a moon colony blessed with creature comforts, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex changes.

But the people of Luna are bored, restless, suicidal—and so is the computer that monitors their existence…

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About John Varley

John Varley is the author of the Gaean Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Red Thunder, and Mammoth. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo Awards for his work.

Product Details

Category: Space Opera

Ebook | $4.99
Published by Ace
Aug 01, 1993 | 576 Pages | ISBN 9781101656099

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Praise

Praise for Steel Beach

“Varley is the best writer in America. This book proves it.”—Tom Clancy

“One of the few novels that deserves to be compared…to the works of Robert Heinlein…full of shocks and surprises, packed with humor and wit…sheer entertainment.”—Starlog

“Exuberant…colorful and convincing.”—Locus

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