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The Golden Helix

by Theodore Sturgeon · 1979

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The Golden Helix is a selection of Sturgeon's own favorites from among his many beautiful and unabashedly romantic fantasies. Each story is prefaced with a brief discussion by the author. "A master storyteller certain to fascinate all sorts of readers . . ".—Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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science fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 247 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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