The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Deathlands: Latitude Zero [by Laurence James] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62512-X, Apr 91 [Mar 91], $4.50, 349pp, pb) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.
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Deathlands: Seedling [by Laurence James] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62513-8, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $4.95, 349pp, pb) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.
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Naomis Room Jonathan Aycliffe (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13926-9, Nov 91, £8.99, 173pp, tp) Ghost novel. The author is better known by his pseudonym Daniel Easterman.
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The Lost City of Zork Robin Bailey (Avon 0-380-75389-8, Feb 91 [Jan 91], $4.50, 299pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) Comic fantasy novelization based on the Zork computer game. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
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Doctor Who: Time and the Rani Pip & Jane Baker (Target 0-426-20331-3, Oct 91, £2.50, 143pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1987) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 127 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $4.95.
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In Frankensteins Shadow: Myth, Monstrosity, and Nineteenth-Century Writing Chris Baldick (Oxford University Press/Clarendon Paperbacks 0-19-812249-7, Jul 90 [Mar 91], $14.95, 207pp, tp, cover by John Tenniel) [Frankenstein] Reprint (Oxford 1987) non-fiction, critical survey of Frankensteins monster as a mythic image in 19th-century literature. This is a 1990 book not seen until now.
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A Rush of Golden Wings Cherith Baldry (Crossway Books 0-89107-634-4, Jul 91 [Dec 91], $4.95, 160pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) [Stories of Six Worlds] Young-adult Christian sf novel of a boy who must carry a single copy of the Bible through many dangers so that copies can be printed for all the people of his planet. First American edition (Kingsway 1989).
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The Mercenaries Bill Baldwin (Warner Questar 0-446-36139-9, Jun 91 [May 91], $4.95, 313pp, pb, cover by John Berkey) [Helmsman] Sf adventure novel, fourth book of the Helmsman series.
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Cry, Baby, Cry G. F. Bale (Diamond 1-55773-643-X, Jan 92 [Dec 91], $4.99, 295pp, pb) Psychic thriller. A young mothers baby has been missing for nine months and shes haunted by visions of a psychopath bent on revenge, proving frighteningly real when she realizes that shes playing a game with him for the life of her baby.
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Flameweaver Margaret Ball (Baen 0-671-72095-3, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Flameweaver] Historical fantasy of a magical city in the path of Russian Imperial expansion.
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The Crystal World J. G. Ballard (Easton Press, May 91, no price, 210pp, hc) Reprint (Cape 1966) classic surreal sf novel, with a color frontispiece by Jill Bauman. This leatherbound, gilt-edge edition, available by subscription only, is part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction series.
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The Crystal World/Crash/Concrete Island J. G. Ballard (BOMC/QPBC, May 91, $11.95, 210+224+176pp, tp, cover by Michael Samuel) Omnibus of three novels, The Crystal World (Cape 1966), Crash (Cape 1973), and Concrete Island (Cape 1973).
- · The Crystal World · n. London: Cape, 1966
- · Crash [Crash] · n. London: Cape, 1973
- · Concrete Island [Crash] · n. London: Cape, 1973
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The Kindness of Women J. G. Ballard (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223771-7, Sep 91, £14.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Peter Maynard) [Empire of the Sun] Autobiographical novel, paralleling Ballards life during the 1960s. Recommended. (PSP) Sequel to Empire of the Sun.
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The Kindness of Women J. G. Ballard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-18110-1, Oct 91, $19.95, 343pp, hc) [Empire of the Sun] Associational mainstream novel, sequel to Empire of the Sun. First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1991).
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Myths of the Near Future J. G. Ballard (Paladin 0-586-09112-2, Nov 91 [Dec 91], £4.99, 205pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Cape 1982) sf collection.
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War Fever J. G. Ballard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-28645-0, Apr 91, $18.95, 176pp, hc, cover by Peter Maynard) Collection of 14 sf stories. First American edition (Collins 1990).
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War Fever J. G. Ballard (Paladin 0-586-09063-0, Sep 91, £4.99, 176pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Collins 1990) sf collection.
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War Fever J. G. Ballard (BOMC/QPBC, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $8.95, 176pp, tp, cover by Peter Maynard) Reprint (Collins 1990) collection of 14 sf stories. This is identical to the 1991 Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the dust jacket printed as the soft cover.
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Canal Dreams Iain M. Banks (Doubleday 0-385-41814-0, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $19.00, 198pp, hc, cover by A. Bascove) Associational mainstream novel possibly set in the near future. First American edition (Macmillan UK 1989).
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Consider Phlebas Iain M. Banks (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29281-1, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $5.99, 497pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Culture] Reprint (Macmillan UK 1987) space opera novel.
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The State of the Art Iain M. Banks (Orbit 0-356-19669-0, Mar 91 [Feb 91], £12.95, 182pp, hc) Collection of eight sf stories, including the title novella, which was previously published separately (Zeising 1989), illustrated by Nick Day. Recommended. (PSP)
- 1 · Road of Skulls · ss 20 Under 35, ed. Peter Straus, Sceptre, 1988
- 7 · A Gift from the Culture [Culture] · ss Interzone #20 87
- 25 · Odd Attachment · ss Arrows of Eros, ed. Alex Stewart, NEL, 1989
- 33 · Descendant · nv Tales from the Forbidden Planet, ed. Roz Kaveney, Titan, 1987
- 55 · Cleaning Up · ss Birmingham SF Group, 1987
- 73 · Piece · ss The Observer Magazine, 1989
- 83 · The State of the Art · na Mark V. Ziesing, 1989
- 175 · Scratch · ss The Fiction Magazine Jul/Aug 87
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Use of Weapons Iain M. Banks (Orbit 0-7088-8350-8, Mar 91 [Feb 91], £7.99, 371pp, tp) [Culture] Reprint (Orbit 1990) sf novel. Volume 3 in the Culture series.
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The Farthest-Away Mountain Lynne Reid Banks (Doubleday 0-385-41534-6, Mar 91 [Apr 91], $14.95, 138pp, hc, cover by Dave Henderson) Reprint (Doubleday 1976) young-adult fantasy novel of a young girls quest to free a mountain imprisoned by evil magic, illustrated by Dave Henderson.
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Melusine Lynne Reid Banks (Harper Trophy 0-06-447054-7, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $3.95, 248pp, pb, cover by Kam Mola) Reprint (Harper & Row 1989 as Melusine: A Mystery) young-adult fantasy/mystery novel based on a legend.
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Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence Nick Bantock (Chronicle Books 0-87701-788-3, Aug 91, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Nick Bantock) [Griffin & Sabine] Strange multi-media novel of an artists correspondence with a mysterious woman who may not be real. This is told through reproductions of postcards, artwork, and actual letters that have to be removed from their envelopes and read. All illustrations are by the author. Recommended (FCM).
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The Books of Blood Clive Barker (Dorset 0-88029-739-5, Oct 91, $9.99, 462pp, hc) Reprint (Scream/Press 1985) omnibus of the first three volumes of Clive Barkers Books of Blood (all originally Sphere 1984). This is an instant remainder edition.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood Volume One Clive Barker (Berkley 0-425-08389-6, Aug 91, $4.50, 210pp, pb) Reissue (Sphere 1984) collection of six horror stories; 13th printing.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood Volume Three Clive Barker (Berkley 0-425-09347-6, Aug 91, $4.99, 197pp, pb) Reissue (Sphere 1984) collection of five horror stories; 12th printing.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood Volume Two Clive Barker (Berkley 0-425-08739-5, Aug 91, $4.50, 193pp, pb) Reissue (Sphere 1984) collection of five horror stories; 10th printing.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood: Volume I Clive Barker (Macdonald 0-356-20229-1, Dec 91 [Nov 91], £13.95, 213pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) Reprint (Sphere 1984) original horror collection.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood: Volume II Clive Barker (Sphere 0-7221-1413-3, Oct 91 [Sep 91], £3.99, 215pp, pb, cover by Clive Barker) Reissue (Sphere 1984) original horror collection.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood: Volume II Clive Barker (Macdonald 0-356-20230-5, Dec 91 [Nov 91], £13.95, 215pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) Reprint (Sphere 1984) original horror collection.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood: Volume III Clive Barker (Macdonald 0-356-20231-3, Dec 91 [Nov 91], £13.95, 248pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) Reprint (Sphere 1984) original horror collection.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood: Volume V Clive Barker (Sphere 0-7221-1374-9, Oct 91 [Sep 91], £3.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Clive Barker) Reissue (Sphere 1985) original horror collection.
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Clive Barkers Books of Blood: Volume VI Clive Barker (Sphere 0-7221-1375-7, Oct 91 [Sep 91], £3.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Clive Barker) Reissue (Sphere 1985) original horror collection.
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The Damnation Game Clive Barker (Sphere 0-7221-1416-8, Aug 91, £4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Clive Barker) Reissue (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1985) horror novel.
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The Hellbound Heart Clive Barker (Fontana 0-00-647065-3, Oct 91, £3.50, 128pp, pb) Horror novella. First separate publication. This edition contains a 32-page extract from Imajica.
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The Hellbound Heart Clive Barker (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-100282-8, Nov 91 [Oct 91], $4.50, 164pp, pb, cover by Kirk Reinert) Horror novella that the film Hellraiser was based on. This is its first solo appearance; it was originally available in Night Visions 3 (Dark Harvest 1986).
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Imajica Clive Barker (HarperCollins 0-06-017922-8, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $23.00, 824pp, hc, cover by Kirk Reinert) Dark fantasy novel on an epic scale about three people trying to save the world from eternal darkness. A signed slipcased limited edition (-017932-5, $100.00) was announced but not seen. The first three printings were in stores by October 1st first and third printings have purple endpapers, second printings have black ones.
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Imajica Clive Barker (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223559-5, Oct 91 [Sep 91], £15.99, 854pp, hc, cover by David OConnor) Epic fantasy/horror novel. Simultaneous with U.S. (HarperCollins) edition.
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Imajica Clive Barker (HarperCollins 0-06-017932-5, Nov 91, $100.00, 824pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel on an epic scale about three people trying to save the world from eternal darkness. This is a signed slipcased limited edition of 526 copies. The trade edition appeared two months earlier. There is a new copyright page and the signature, and a different binding, but this is otherwise identical to the trade edition.
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Imajica Clive Barker (BOMC, Jan 92 [Dec 91], $19.95, 824pp, hc, cover by Kirk Reinert) Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) dark fantasy novel on an epic scale about three people trying to save the world from eternal darkness. This is identical to the HarperCollins edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
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Pandemonium Clive Barker (Eclipse Books 1-56060-112-4, Sep 91 [Oct 91], $19.95, 162pp, tp, cover by Clive Barker) Collection of Barker essays and art, plus a previously unpublished play, The History of the Devil. This is the first of a series of collections containing Barker plays and other material. A hardcover edition (-111-6, $40.00) and a hardcover limited edition (-110-8, $100.00) are also available.
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Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV Wayne Douglas Barlowe (Workman 0-89480-629-7, Nov 90 [Jan 91], $18.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe) Art book with both artwork and text by Barlowe describing a fictional journey to the planet Darwin IV. A hardcover edition (0-89480-982-2, $29.95) is also available.
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The Betz Cell Keith Barnard (Souvenir Press 0-285-63048-2, Oct 91, £14.99, 307pp, hc, cover by Graham Potts) Sf thriller about medical research into communicating with a patient who is brain dead.
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Orbital Resonance John Barnes (Tor 0-312-85206-1, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $17.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Orbital Resonance] Sf novel set in a colony orbiting a devastated Earth.
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Sin of Origin John Barnes (NEL 0-450-53225-9, Feb 91 [Jan 91], £3.99, 269pp, pb) Reprint (Congdon & Weed 1988) sf novel.
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Robert Silverbergs Time Tours Volume 2: Glorys End Nick Baron (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-106013-5, Dec 90, $3.50, 143pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Time Tours] Young-adult adventure novel, based on material by Robert Silverberg, with an afterword by Silverberg and interior illustrations by Alex Nino. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
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The Man with Only One Head Densil Barr (Select Books 1-85680-002-4, Jun 91 [Aug 91], £3.50, 207pp, pb, cover by Sam Sullivan) Reprint (Rich & Cowan 1955) sf novel. This is a pseudonym for Douglas Norton Buttrey.
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The Hereafter Gang Neal Barrett, Jr. (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-54-6, Feb 91 [Apr 91], $25.00, 348pp, hc, cover by Don Ivan Punchatz) Southwestern magic realism novel about a boy and his carhop in rural Texas. A signed limited edition ($60.00) was announced but not seen.
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens & Peter and Wendy J. M. Barrie (Worlds Classics 0-19-282593-3, Feb 91, £3.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Arthur Rackham) [Peter Pan] Collection of the two classic childrens fantasy stories, edited and with an introduction by Peter Hollindale.
- iii · Introduction · Peter Hollindale · in
- 1 · Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens [The Little White Bird] · n. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1902
- 67 · Peter and Wendy · n. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911
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Supernatural Romance of Suzanne, The Conquest of Demon Cabeto and Alien Mountain Giants Louis Barrow (Barrow 0-9518240-0-7, Sep 91 [Nov 91], £4.25, 104pp, tp) Collection of three original sf/fantasy stories. Order from 184B Wisbech Rd, March, PE15 8EZ, U.K.
- 5 · Supernatural Romance of Suzanne · ss *
- 21 · The Conquest of Demon Cabeto · na *
- 101 · Alien Mountain Giants · ss *
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The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor John Barth (Little, Brown 0-316-08251-1, Feb 91, $22.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Carol Wald) Literary fantasy novel of a modern man who finds his way into the world of Sindbad and the Arabian Nights.
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The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor John Barth (BOMC, Apr 91 [Mar 91], $19.95, 584pp, hc, cover by Carol Wald) Reprint (Little, Brown 1991) literary Arabian nights fantasy novel. This is identical to the Little, Brown edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
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The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor John Barth (BOMC/QPBC, Oct 91, $11.95, 584pp, tp, cover by Carol Wald) Reprint (Little, Brown 1991) literary Arabian nights fantasy novel. This is identical to the Little, Brown edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the dust jacket printed as the soft cover.
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The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor John Barth (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-55552-1, Nov 91 [Oct 91], £15.99, 573pp, hc, cover by Carol Wald) Reprint (Little, Brown 1991) literary fantasy novel about a 20th century writer who finds himself in medieval Baghdad. [First U.K. edition]
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The King Donald Barthelme (BOMC/QPBC, Apr 91, $7.95, 158pp, tp, cover by Barry Moser) Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) literary Arthurian fantasy novel. This is identical to the Harper & Row edition except it lacks a price and ISBN and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.
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Relife Dan Barton (Pocket 0-671-67639-3, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $4.95, 296pp, pb) Horror novel of an amnesiac man carrying something inhuman within him.
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Fellow Traveler William Barton & Michael Capobianco (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29115-7, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $3.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Paul Swendsen) Sf novel of U.S./Soviet conflict over space travel.
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Dragonsword Gaèl Baudino (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45081-7, May 91 [Apr 91], $4.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Corey Wolfe) [Dragonsword] Reprint (Lynx 1988) fantasy novel of a UCLA professor who becomes a warrior in a fantasy kingdom. First book of the Dragonsword series. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
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Duel of Dragons Gaèl Baudino (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45097-3, Aug 91 [Jul 91], $4.99, 383pp, pb) [Dragonsword] Fantasy novel, second book of the Dragonsword series about a UCLA professor in a fantasy kingdom. This is packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications and has a 1989 copyright notice, but the earlier scheduled Lynx edition never appeared.
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Strands of Starlight Gaèl Baudino (Orbit 0-7088-4878-8, Jan 91 [Dec 90], £7.99, 371pp, tp, cover by Gerry Grace) [Natil] Reprint (Signet 1989) fantasy novel.
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum (Dover 0-486-26514-5, Dec 90, $6.95, 340pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1913) childrens fantasy novel in the Oz series, with the original illustrations by John R. Neill.
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The Road to Oz L. Frank Baum (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-688-09997-1, Apr 91 [Mar 91], $16.95, 267pp, hc, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1909) childrens fantasy in the classic Oz series, a facsimile edition with the original illustrations by John R. Neill.
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Tik-Tok of Oz L. Frank Baum (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-035124-8, Feb 91 [Mar 91], $2.25, 188pp, pb, cover by David McKee) [Oz] Reissue (Reilly & Britton 1914) childrens fantasy novel, eighth book in the classic Oz series; third printing. This is a worldwide edition printed in England with prices for five countries printed on the back.
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Almighty Me Robert Bausch (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-56266-X, Apr 91 [Jul 91], $19.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Steve Brodner) Black comedy/fantasy about car salesman Charlie Wiggins experiences when hes granted the power of God for one year.
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Almighty Me Robert Bausch (SFBC #18441, Nov 91 [Dec 91], $9.98, 263pp, hc, cover by Steve Brodner) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1991) black comedy/fantasy novel. Similar to the Houghton Mifflin edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
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Raft Stephen Baxter (Grafton 0-246-13706-1, Jul 91, £14.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) Sf novel about a universe where the force of gravity is a billion times as strong as normal. A first novel.
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Raft Stephen Baxter (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45130-9, Jan 92 [Dec 91], $4.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Sf novel of the descendants of human space travelers trapped in a universe where the force of gravity is a billion times stronger. A first novel. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Grafton 1991).
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The Crystal Cage Sandy Bayer (Alyson 1-55583-158-3, Sep 91 [Nov 91], $8.95, 216pp, tp) Psychic thriller about a lesbian sensitives crisis of conscience when faced with a crime committed by another lesbian; second book of a series.
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Phantom Valley: H.O.W.L. High Lynn Beach (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-68568-6, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $2.95, 132pp, pb, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult fantasy novel about a half-warlock kid attending a high school that specializes in horror film production. First book of a new series. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
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Phantom Valley: The Dark Lynn Beach (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74089-X, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $2.99, 117pp, tp) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel, third book of the Phantom Valley series. A blind boy is tormented by a terrifying force. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
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Phantom Valley: The Evil One Lynn Beach (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74088-1, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $2.99, 118pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel about a demonic doll, second book of the Phantom Valley series. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
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The Last Unicorn/A Fine and Private Place Peter S. Beagle (BOMC, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $14.95, hc, cover by Kathleen McCutcheon) [Last Unicorn] Omnibus of two fantasy novels, The Last Unicorn (Viking 1968), and A Fine and Private Place (Viking 1960).
- · The Last Unicorn · n. New York: Viking, 1968
- · A Fine and Private Place · n. New York: Viking, 1960
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