A5 smallish white blue txt: Readers Union, Date: 1981. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. Condition good with dustjacket. ref ZKVQ Co-written with Michael Bishop, 'Under Heaven's Bridge' was first published in 1980 by Victor Gollancz and was reprinted in hardcover in 1981 by the Readers Union (book club), 160 pages. Storyline: A multinational expedition has landed, from their orbiting starship Heavensbridge, on the planet Onogoro, a cold and dour world circling one star of a binary pair. Their objective is to investigate a strange alien race, known to the human visitors as the Kybers. These aliens, dwelling in a great network of ruined palaces, are partly biological creatures and partly machine, with the ability to switch themselves off at will, thus appearing to 'die' periodically. The expedition's linguist, a beautiful Japanese, and the impulsive Andrik Norn, aspiring specialist in alien behaviour, are together drawn into a fierce knot of passion and ultimate betrayal as they struggle to understand the strange origin and motives of the aliens-which, if true, could shatter humanity's concept of the universe. Meanwhile, other expedition scientists discover that the Kybers' sun is soon to blaze up in a nova. Yet the Kybers' sun is soon to blaze up in a nova. Yet the Kybers, when told this are not alarmed... Under Heaven's Bridge is the first science fiction collaboration spanning the Atlantic. England's Ian Watson and America's ...

Readers Union 1981 Hardcover Used: Acceptable Size: 0x0x0; Condition good with dustjacket. ref ZKVQ Co-written with Michael Bishop, 'Under Heaven's Bridge' was first published in 1980 by Victor Gollancz and was reprinted in hardcover in 1981 by the Readers Union (book club), 160 pages. Storyline: A multinational expedition has landed, from their orbiting starship Heavensbridge, on the planet Onogoro, a cold and dour world circling one star of a binary pair. Their objective is to investigate a strange alien race, known to the human visitors as the Kybers. These aliens, dwelling in a great network of ruined palaces, are partly biological creatures and partly machine, with the ability to switch themselves off at will, thus appearing to 'die' periodically. The expedition's linguist, a beautiful Japanese, and the impulsive Andrik Norn, aspiring specialist in alien behaviour, are together drawn into a fierce knot of passion and ultimate betrayal as they struggle to understand the strange origin and motives of the aliens-which, if true, could shatter humanity's concept of the universe. Meanwhile, other expedition scientists discover that the Kybers' sun is soon to blaze up in a nova. Yet the Kybers' sun is soon to blaze up in a nova. Yet the Kybers, when told this are not alarmed...Under Heaven's Bridge is the first science fiction collaboration spanning the Atlantic. England's Ian Watson and America's Michael Bishop have created here a novel that is a landmark in science fiction.

London, England: London, UK: Gollancz, Date: 1980, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1980. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket, small bookseller's label on verso of front cover ( Juta's Bookshop, Cape Town ), any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/Fine (see description). Illus. by Text Cover. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped. 1980. London, UK: Gollancz, 1980, 1st Edition, First Printing ISBN 0575029277 9780575029279 [CA]

Victor Gollancz, London, Date: 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 300 g; 160 pages, bound, unusually for Gollancz science fiction in blue papered boards, which shows signs of fading to the left-hand margin of the front panel and to the spine. The dustjacket has the appearance of having been crumpled and then ironed, retaining very faint creasing. The top edge of the text block is very faintly spotted with foxing. Original price of £6.95 on dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0575029277. ISBN/EAN: 9780575029279. Inventory No: 0232964. . 9780575029279 1980. Victor Gollancz ISBN 0575029277 9780575029279 [AU]