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Desolation Road

by Ian McDonaldBook 1 of 2 in Desolation Road
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Description

It all began 30 years ago on Mars, with a greenperson, but by the time it all finished, the town of Desolation Road had experienced every concievable abnormality from Adam Black's Wonderful Travelling Chataqua to the Astounding Tatterdemalion Air Bazaar.

What it’s like

ThemeTime TravelThe UncannyWonderFirst Contact

Awards

1 win
WinnerLocus Award for Best First Novel1989FinalistArthur C. Clarke Award1990

Details

First published
February 1988
Pages
373
Reading time
About 7 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Spectra Books
Language
English
ISBN
9785553372484
Series
Desolation Road, Book 1

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