Glory Season by David Brin
Long ago, the Founding Mothers left old Earth and the Phylum Worlds, seeking a hidden place to reforge human destiny. Through genetic wizardry, they have altered human sexual patterns. For most of the year, any child born on the planet Stratos is a clone of her mother, identical to all the sisters in her veritable clan. Only in summer are 'vars' conceived - old-fashioned, gene-mixed girls, and even sometimes boys - each one garishly, ignobly unique. Maia, one lonely young var, grows up knowing she must summon all her skill to win a place in this world run by and for high-caste clanswomen, a world far gentler than those of the old Phylum . . . except for those rare seasons of change, when the planet seems to call its people forth to glory. Rich in texture, universal in theme, monumental in scope, GLORY SEASON is a saga of remarkable passion and drama, set in a faraway place and time but shining light upon issues vexing our own confused era.
'Provocative and intriguing' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'David Brin's intelligent and exuberant novels have quickly made him a firm favourite of science fiction fans' THE GUARDIAN'Remarkably successful' INTERZONE
David Brin is the acclaimed Hugo & Nebula award winning author of 10 novels and 2 collections of short stories. He has a doctorate in Astrophysics , and has been a consultant to NASA and a graduate - level physics professor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857232028 |
| ISBN 10 | 185723202X |
| Title | Glory Season |
| Author | David Brin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1998-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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