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The Snow Queen

Joan D. Vinge

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Published 1980 by Dial Press · 469 pages

Hugo Winner 1981Nebula Nominee 1981
Science Fiction

Synopsis

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.

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Series

Snow Queen #1

Author Nationality

US

ISBN

9780803777392

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