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Was
(Paperback)
Available Formats
Paperback, 20th Anniversary ed.
Published: 1st December 2011
Paperback
Published: 6th September 2007
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Was
Contributors:
By (Author) Geoff Ryman
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publication Date:
6th September 2007
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
823.914
Prizes:
Short-listed for World Fantasy Award 1993 (UK)
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
464
Dimensions:
Width 134mm, Height 200mm, Spine 31mm
Weight:
366g
Description
WAS is the story of Dorothy. Orphaned as a child in the 1870s, she goes to live in Kansas with her Aunty Em and Uncle Henry, who face drought and poverty.
Alone and abused, Dorothy meets an itinerant actor called Frank and inspires a masterpiece.From the settling of the West and the heyday of the Hollywood studios to the glittering megalopolis of modern Los Angeles, WAS is the story of all our childhoods.Author Bio
Geoff Ryman was born in Canada and now lives and works in London and Oxfordshire.
Previous titles:Air (Bfmt Feb 07);The King's Last Song;The Child Garden;Moloch; Was;Air: Or, Have Not Have;Lust: Or No Harm Done;V.A.O.;Lust;Unconquered Countries;The Journey of 253 Lifetimes;The Warrior Who Carried Life