This is an advance reading copy (ARC) / Uncorrected Proofs edition of World of a Thousand Colors by Robert Silverberg. ARCs are books that have not undergone final editing and are released to reviewers to give the reviewers enough time to read and review the book prior to the official release of the title. There may be minor changes associated with final editing (often due to concerns from the legal department), resulting in slight differences between the ARC and the official release.
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The book was published by Arbor House in 1982. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page.
Contents:
Introduction
Something Wild Is Loose
The Pain Peddlers
Going Down Smooth
World of a Thousand Colors
The Outbreeders
Neighbor
The Man Who Never Forgot
Prime Commandment
One-Way Journey
To the Dark Star
The Four
Passport to Sirius
Counterpart
Neutral Planet
Solitary
Journey's End
The Fangs of the Trees
En Route to Earth
How It Was When the Past Went Away
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