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The Coming
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Joe Haldeman
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ace Books
Publication date
November 1, 2001
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780441008766
ISBN-10
0441008763
Dimensions
0.75 by 4 by 7 in.
Weight
0.35 lbs.
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Original list price
$7.99
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
As Earth struggles to cope with the chaotic wake of a nuclear war, astronomy professor Aurora Bell receives a message from space that appears to announce the forthcoming arrival of an extraterrestrial invasion, but the more she investigates, the more she begins to doubt that the message is authentic. By the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of The Forever War. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Astronomy professor Aurora âRoryâ Bell gets a message from space that seems to portend the arrival of extraterrestrial visitors. According to her calculations, whoever is coming will arrive in three monthsâ on New Yearâs Day, to be exact.
A crowded and poisoned Earth is moving toward the brink of the last world warâand is certainly unprepared to face invasion of any kind. Roryâs continuing investigation leads her to wonder if it could be some kind of hoax, but the impending âvisitâ takes on a media life of its own. And so the world waits. But the question still remains as to what, exactly, everyone is waiting forâ¦
A crowded and poisoned Earth is moving toward the brink of the last world warâand is certainly unprepared to face invasion of any kind. Roryâs continuing investigation leads her to wonder if it could be some kind of hoax, but the impending âvisitâ takes on a media life of its own. And so the world waits. But the question still remains as to what, exactly, everyone is waiting forâ¦
Editions
Hardcover
from Ace Books (December 1, 2000)
9780441007691 | details & prices | 216 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $21.95
About: As Earth struggles to cope with the chaotic wake of a nuclear war, astronomy professor Aurora Bell receives a message from space that appears to announce the forthcoming arrival of an extraterrestrial invasion.
About: As Earth struggles to cope with the chaotic wake of a nuclear war, astronomy professor Aurora Bell receives a message from space that appears to announce the forthcoming arrival of an extraterrestrial invasion.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reissue edition from Ace Books (November 1, 2001)
9780441008766 | details & prices | 4.00 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $7.99
About: As Earth struggles to cope with the chaotic wake of a nuclear war, astronomy professor Aurora Bell receives a message from space that appears to announce the forthcoming arrival of an extraterrestrial invasion, but the more she investigates, the more she begins to doubt that the message is authentic.
About: As Earth struggles to cope with the chaotic wake of a nuclear war, astronomy professor Aurora Bell receives a message from space that appears to announce the forthcoming arrival of an extraterrestrial invasion, but the more she investigates, the more she begins to doubt that the message is authentic.
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