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The Holy Machine
Chris Beckett
Proof that literary fiction and science fiction can be one and the same. An intelligent first novel from the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award, 2013.
304 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 5, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781782394037 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 132 × 198 × 19 mm · 254 g |
| Language | English |
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