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Fourth Mansions

R. A. Lafferty

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Published 1969 by Ace Books · 252 pages

Nebula Nominee 1971
Science Fiction

Synopsis

Reporter Freddy Foley stumbles into a secret war between ancient factions vying for control of humanity's evolutionary destiny, each representing a different 'mansion' or stage of spiritual development. Lafferty weaves a wild, hallucinatory tale blending Christian mysticism, Teilhardian philosophy, and surrealist humor.

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US

ISBN

9781880448960

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