The Wave and the Flame

by Marjorie Bradley Kellogg (Author), William Brigance Rossow (Author)

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A very interesting science fiction book which deserves a wider readership. My mother (81) asked me to get this to replace her copy which went missing - I'm glad I read it before I gave it to her!

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Canonical title
The Wave and the Flame
Original publication date
1986-06
People/Characters
Emil Clausen; Weng Tsi Hua (Commander); Stavros IbiĆ” (linguistics); Susannah James (exobiologist); Megan Levy (anthropology); Veronica McPherson (Lieutenant, pilot)
Important places
Fiix (planet)
Epigraph
"...rain, wind, thunder, fire,
are my daughters..."
- KING LEAR, Act III, scene ii
Dedication
For Bradley Langdon Kellogg
First words
The little man huddled in his rock shelter high among the snow-shrouded cliffs.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And in the shadow of his chair, Kav Daven smiled.

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Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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PR6061 .E47Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1961-2000
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