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The Golden Globe

John Varley

"This is an engrossing novel by one of the genre's most accomplished storytellers." --Publishers Weekly

All the universe is a stage...and Sparky Valentine is its itinerant thespian. He brings Shakespeare--a version of it anyway--to the outer reaches of Earth's solar system. Sparky can transform himself from young to old, fat to thin, even male to female, by altering magnetic implants beneath his skin. Indispensible hardware for a career actor--and an interstellar con man wanted for murder...

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 1999
  • Pages: 528
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.76in - 4.18in - 1.23in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9780441006434
  • Recommended age: 18-UP
  • Categories: Science Fiction - Space Opera

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About the Author

John Varley is the author of Slow Apocalypse, the Gaean Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Red Thunder, Mammoth, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo awards for his work.

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