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| Author |
Frederik Pohl Jack Williamson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David B. Mattingly |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Saga of Cuckoo |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | January 12, 1983 |
| Pages | 275 |
| Awards | 1984 Locus Award - Best SF Novel (21st place) |
| ISBN | 0-345-28995-1 |
| OCLC | 9184254 |
| Preceded by | Farthest Star |
Wall Around a Star is a science fiction novel by American writers Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson, the second book of the Saga of Cuckoo series, following Farthest Star. The book was published by Del Rey Books on January 12, 1983, with cover art by David Mattingly. [1]
In this novel linguist Jen Babylon is called on to translate alien records which may explain the nature of "Cuckoo", a sphere built around a star, and thus save the galaxy. [2]
References
- ^ "Book Information: Wall Around a Star". Internet Book List. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ Nickerson, Susan L (1983-02-15). "Wall Around a Star (book)". Library Journal. 108 (4): 415.
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verification. (May 2013) |
|
First edition | |
| Author |
Frederik Pohl Jack Williamson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David B. Mattingly |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Saga of Cuckoo |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | January 12, 1983 |
| Pages | 275 |
| Awards | 1984 Locus Award - Best SF Novel (21st place) |
| ISBN | 0-345-28995-1 |
| OCLC | 9184254 |
| Preceded by | Farthest Star |
Wall Around a Star is a science fiction novel by American writers Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson, the second book of the Saga of Cuckoo series, following Farthest Star. The book was published by Del Rey Books on January 12, 1983, with cover art by David Mattingly. [1]
In this novel linguist Jen Babylon is called on to translate alien records which may explain the nature of "Cuckoo", a sphere built around a star, and thus save the galaxy. [2]
References
- ^ "Book Information: Wall Around a Star". Internet Book List. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ Nickerson, Susan L (1983-02-15). "Wall Around a Star (book)". Library Journal. 108 (4): 415.
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| This article about a 1980s science fiction novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |