Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Kate Wilhelm
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Before becoming one of today's most intriguing and innovative mystery writers, Kate Wilhelm was celebrated as a writer of science fiction, acclaimed for classics like The Infinity Box and The Clewiston Test. Now one of her most famous novels returns to print, the spellbinding story of an isolated post-holocaust community determined to preserve itself, and civilization, through a perilous experiment in cloning.
Product Details
Price
$16.99
$15.80
Publisher
St. Martins Press-3PL
Publish Date
July 15, 1998
Pages
256
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780312866150
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About the Author
Kate Wilhelm (1928-2018) is the author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among them are the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, the Constance and Charlie mysteries, and The Good Children. The recipient of many honors--the Prix Apollo, the Hugo Award, three Nebula Awards, and the Kurd Lasswitz Award--Ms. Wilhelm, along with her husband, Damon Knight, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Michigan State University in recognition of their many years as instructors for the Clarion workshop in Fantasy and Science Fiction. Born in Ohio and raised in Kentucky, she lived in Eugene, Oregon.
Reviews
"The best novel about cloning written to date." --Locus
"Kate Wilhelm's cautionary message comes through loud and clear." --The New York Times "One of the best treatments of cloning in SF." --The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
