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The best science fiction of the year : volume 8 / edited by Neil Clarke

by Neil Clarke

This yearly anthology collects a selection of the previous year's short science fiction, featuring both established and emerging writers. The stories explore diverse themes including the human condition, cultural politics, and distant galactic civilisations.

Accession 35567 ISBN 9781949102703 Publisher —
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