explorer / books · 1985
Emergence
David R. Palmer’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1984 by Bantam Books · 291 pages
Hugo · 1985
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This book is recorded on the Hugo ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Candidia Smith-Foster, a Homo post hominem with genius-level intelligence and extraordinary physical abilities, survives a devastating bionuclear plague that wipes out most of humanity. Accompanied by her pet macaw Terry, she sets out across a shattered America to find others like herself, recording her journey in a distinctive telegraphic shorthand.
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