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The Snow Queen
Joan D. Vinge

Published 1980 by Dial Press · 469 pages
Hugo Winner 1981Nebula Nominee 1981
Science FictionSynopsis
On the planet Tiamat, the immortality-seeking Snow Queen Arienrhod clings to power as the end of her reign approaches with the changing of the seasons. A young clone of the queen, Moon Dawntreader Summer, embarks on an epic journey that will determine the fate of an entire world. Drawing on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, this sweeping space opera weaves together themes of love, politics, and ecological exploitation.
Classification
Details
Series
Snow Queen #1
Author Nationality
US
ISBN
9780803777392