Mockingbird: From the author of The Queen's Gambit

Description: Mockingbird by Walter Tevis Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Walter Tevis is the acclaimed author of The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Queens Gambit.A moral tale that has elements of Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, Superman and Star Wars LA TIMES Publisher Description The future is a grim place in which the declining human population wanders drugged and lulled by electronic bliss. Its a world without art, reading and children, a world that people would rather burn themselves alive than endure.Even Spofforth, the most perfect machine ever created, cannot bear it and seeks only that which he cannot have - to cease to be. But there is hope for the future in the passion and joy that a man and woman discover in love and in books, hope even for Spofforth.A haunting novel, reverberating with anguish but also celebrating love and the magic of a dream. Author Biography Walter Tevis (1928-84) was born in San Francisco but his family moved to Kentucky when he was ten. However, he was suffering from rheumatic fever and was left behind, alone in a hospital. He rejoined his family in Kentucky after a year and attended school there. After service as a carpenters mate in the Second World War, he went to the University of Kentucky where he earned a Bachelors and a Masters degree in English. He then taught at various high schools in Kentucky before becoming a professor at the University of Ohio. He began publishing science fiction in 1957. He published THE HUSTLER in 1959 and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH in 1963 but he was struggling with a serious drink problem and a long gap in his writing career followed. However, in the four years before his death from cancer, he published MOCKINGBIRD, which is now widely recognised as a science-fiction classic, The Steps of the Sun and the Queens Gambit.Previous titles:Hustler (Bloomsbury PB Jan 06);The Details ISBN 0575079150 ISBN-13 9780575079151 Title Mockingbird Author Walter Tevis Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 288 Publisher Orion Publishing Co GE_Item_ID:14673864; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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