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The most playful - and arguably most accessible - novel by the master of inventive science fiction.

Humanity is not alone in the cosmos. The aliens have given a precious relic to the people of Earth: star-stone. But the harmony of the galaxy is endangered when they discover that…

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1 author picked Doorways in the Sand as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Old skool sci-fi at its finest and weirdest. Not sure how I missed Zelanzy's work for so long, but I've fast become a fan.

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German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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