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Nova
Published 1968 by Doubleday · 279 pages
Hugo · 1969
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Samuel R. Delany on these ballots
7 award entries · 5 books · 2 wins · 1967–1977
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Synopsis
In the 32nd century, Captain Lorq Von Ray assembles a ragtag crew to fly through the heart of an exploding star and harvest Illyrion, the most valuable substance in the universe. Pursued by the obsessive Prince Red, Von Ray's journey becomes a mythic voyage blending Grail legend with far-future economics and cybernetic technology.
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