Up The Walls Of The World
Up The Walls Of The World

Up The Walls Of The World

$120.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: James Tiptree, Jr.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner

This science fiction epic, Up The Walls Of The World, chronicles a universe-spanning conflict involving a colossal, planet-devouring entity known as The Destroyer. The narrative presents the intertwined fates of humanity and two distinct alien species, the telepathic Tyrenni and the diminutive Drilch, as they confront an existential threat. It uncovers profound questions about consciousness, communication, and survival across cosmic distances. The author illustrates a grand, often unsettling vision of interspecies contact and the ultimate struggle against an incomprehensible force. This compelling work details a unique perspective on the boundaries of life and intelligence within an indifferent cosmos.

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Author: James Tiptree, Jr.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner

This science fiction epic, Up The Walls Of The World, chronicles a universe-spanning conflict involving a colossal, planet-devouring entity known as The Destroyer. The narrative presents the intertwined fates of humanity and two distinct alien species, the telepathic Tyrenni and the diminutive Drilch, as they confront an existential threat. It uncovers profound questions about consciousness, communication, and survival across cosmic distances. The author illustrates a grand, often unsettling vision of interspecies contact and the ultimate struggle against an incomprehensible force. This compelling work details a unique perspective on the boundaries of life and intelligence within an indifferent cosmos.