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And Chaos Died

Joanna Russ

Published 1970 by Ace Books · 189 pages

Nebula · 1971

Finalist
Science Fiction

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3 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1969–1976

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Synopsis

A man from a conformist, overpopulated future Earth is stranded on a planet inhabited by humans who have developed powerful telepathic and psychic abilities. As he slowly gains these abilities himself, his perception of reality is shattered and rebuilt in increasingly alien ways.

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Dystopian
Consciousness & SelfhoodSurveillance & ControlEcology & Climate

Details

Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780441022694