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Helliconia Spring
Published 1982 by Atheneum · 361 pages
Nebula · 1983
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2 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 1983–1986
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Synopsis
On the planet Helliconia, where seasons last for centuries, a civilization begins its slow emergence from a brutal winter that has endured for millennia. As the great spring arrives and temperatures rise, humanity struggles against the dominant phagors while an Earth observation station watches from orbit.
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Details
- Series
- Helliconia · Book 1
- Author nationality
- United Kingdom
- ISBN
- 9780689111969