explorer / books · 1985
The Man Who Melted
Jack Dann’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1984 by Bluejay Books · 280 pages
Nebula · 1985
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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
After the Great Scream, an outbreak of mass telepathy that destroyed cities, subliminal artist Raymond Mantle searches for his missing wife. People called Screamers share a hive consciousness, and Mantle samples the thoughts of the living and dead while following her trail.
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