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The Persistence of Vision

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Dell Publishing Company, 1979 - Fiction - 316 pages

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User Review  - Jean - Goodreads

I first read this book many years ago. Varley's visionary writing is strangely prescient and wonderful. Read full review

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User Review  - Leigh - Goodreads

I love this collection, plain and simple. Smart, wildly creative and beautifully written sci-fi. Read full review

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La Explanada de Avente: Green Magic, The Persistence of Vision
Jack Vance's Green Magic and John Varley's The Persistence of Vision both feature protagonists who seek to master a difficult knowledge. ...
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The Language of Presence in Varley's "The Persistence of Vision". Marie Maclean. Metamorphoses of the Signifier in "Unnatural " Languages ...
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El Blog de Alberto Calvo: The Persistence of Vision
Hace unos meses comenté Steel Beach, una novela de John Varley, y desde que la terminé estaba deseoso de leer The Persistence of Vision, su primera ...
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Locus Online: John Varley interview excerpts
Varley won the Hugo and Nebula awards for 1978 novella "The Persistence of Vision", and won both awards again for 1984 novella "PRESS ENTER []". ...
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About the author (1979)

John Varley is also the author of the Gaean Trilogy ("Titan," "Wizard," and "Demon"), "Steel Beach," and "The Golden Globe," He has won both the Nebula and Hugo Awards for his work.

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TitleThe Persistence of Vision
A Dell book
A Quantum science fiction book
AuthorJohn Varley
PublisherDell Publishing Company, 1979
ISBN0440173116, 9780440173113
Length316 pages
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