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The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village 1960-1965

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The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village 1960-1965 (Paperback)

by Samuel R. Delany (Author)

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William Gibson
A very moving, intensely fascinating literary biography from an extrao rdinary writer. Thoroughly admirable candor and luminous stylistic precis ion; the artist as a young man and a memorable picture of an age.

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Lucidly and vividly told.

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Product Details

Paperback: 519 pages
Publisher: Masquerade Books (June 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1563331330
ISBN-13: 978-1563331336
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #664,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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