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Slow Birds: And Other Stories
  

Slow Birds: And Other Stories (Hardcover)

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  Hardcover, January 31, 1986 $18.95 $18.95 $2.79
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They were called slow birds because they flew through the air - at a pace of three feet per minute. Slow birds always kept the same height above the ground and they would bank to avoid substantial buildings, but frailer obstructions they would push on through. No one could keep track of a single slow bird. After each one appeared it would fly onward slowly for any length of time between an hour and a day. And vanish again. To reappear somewhere else unpredictably. But how? And why? --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.


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This intriguing story about a planet being destroyed by missiles from another dimension offers an interesting view of social adaptation. Jim Bond captures the spirits of the characters, both as young and, later, old men, with a slight Scottish brogue for the dialogue. M.A.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Victor Gollancz; 1St Edition edition (February 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0575036753
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575036758
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,654,661 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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