explorer / books · 1982
Radix
A. A. Attanasio’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1981 by William Morrow · 467 pages
Nebula · 1982
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This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
In a far-future Earth transformed by cosmic radiation, an obese street thug named Sumner Kagan is forced on a journey of radical transformation that reshapes both his body and consciousness. As he evolves from brutal survivor to something beyond human, he encounters godminds, alien intelligences, and the deep mysteries of existence.
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