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Griffin's egg / Michael Swanwick ; illustrated by Peter Gudynas
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Griffin's egg / Michael Swanwick ; illustrated by Peter Gudynas

by Michael Swanwick, Peter Gudynas

Set against the backdrop of thermonuclear war and a repressive high-tech government, this science fiction novel follows a romance and a community's struggle for survival.

Accession 34744 ISBN 0712645780 Publisher —
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