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Fish tails / Sheri S. Tepper

As rising waters threaten to submerge the planet, families from Tingawa seek others to join a sea-dwelling existence. They are joined by travellers from the world of Lom on a final mission to assist Earth before its total metamorphosis.
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Accession Number: 32509
Site: Phrontisterion
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