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A fall of moondust / Arthur C. Clarke

by Arthur C. Clarke

Set on a future Moon developed for tourism, this novel follows a rescue mission after a sightseeing vessel sinks into a vast sea of lunar dust, leaving its passengers trapped beneath the surface.

Accession 9042 ISBN 0330023128 Publisher Pan
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