Steel Beach

by John VarleyBook 2 of 4 in Eight Worlds

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Description

Luna, the Eden-like lunar colony that has become humankind's home since an alien attack destroyed Earth, is threatened by strange dark forces that lead reporter Hildy Johnson and other inhabitants to feelings of depression and suicide.

What it’s like

ThemeSpace Fantasy Colonization Melancholy Cosmic Dread The Haunting Transformation & Becoming

ViolenceStandard

HorrorChilling

Awards

FinalistHugo Award for Best Novel1993 FinalistLocus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1993 FinalistPrometheus Award1993

Details

First published: July 1992
Pages: 652
Reading time: About 13 hours
Format: Novel
Audience: Adult
Publisher: Penguin
Language: English
ISBN: 9781101656099
Series: Eight Worlds, Book 2

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