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Dreamsnake (Paperback)
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Dreamsnake (Paperback)
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List price R657
Loot Price R586
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You Save R71 (11%)
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The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel from the New York
Times-bestselling author of The King's Daughter. On an Earth
scarred by nuclear war, Snake harnesses the power of venom to cure
illnesses and vaccinate against disease. The healer can even ease
patients into death with the power of her dreamsnake. But she is
not respected and trusted by all, and when she tries to help a sick
nomad child, the frightened clan kills her dreamsnake. Ashamed of
being misjudged and grieving the loss of her dreamsnake, Snake has
one choice to maintain her livelihood: she must travel to the city,
which jealously guards its knowledge. And before she faces the
prejudices and arrogance of the people there, Snake must make her
way across a barren desert, surviving storms and radiation
poisoning, helping those she can--all while a madman stalks her
every move . . . "[Dreamsnake] is filled with scenes as suspenseful
as anyone could wish . . . but most of all it addresses the
humanity in all of us." --The Seattle Times "A haunting, rich, and
tender novel that explores the human side of science fiction in a
manner that's all too uncommon." --Robert Silverberg "A splendid
tale, combining the sensitivity and attention to mood of the new
generation of SF writers with a gripping and well-worked-out
adventure . . . The novel is rich in character, background and
incident--unusually absorbing and moving." --Publishers Weekly
"Instead of kicking butt, the lead character is dedicated to saving
lives. . . . Snake's blighted world is expertly drawn, and her
encounters with dysfunctional societies can be bracing and
challenging reading." --The Guardian "This is an exciting
future-dream with real characters, a believable mythos and, what's
more important, an excellent, readable story." --Frank Herbert,
author of the Dune series
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