Sue Burke - Semiosis - A novel of first contact

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First published by HarperCollins Publishers 2018

Copyright © Sue Burke 2018

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Sue Burke asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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Source ISBN: 9780008300777

Ebook Edition © February 2018 ISBN: 9780008302528

Version: 2018-05-10

I owe thanks to Gregory Frost, whose writing exercise about a special kind of wall led to this novel. Thanks also to my sister-in-law, Kathleen Daley Burke, who lent her childhood imaginary animal, the fippokat. And thanks to the many people who helped with critiques and suggestions. A version of chapter one previously appeared in the magazine LC-39 .

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Octavo: Year 1–Generation 1

Sylvia: Year 34–Generation 2

Higgins and The Bamboo: Year 63–Generation 3

Tatiana: Year 106–Generation 4

Nye: Year 106–Generation 6

Lucille and Stevland: Year 107–Generation 7

Bartholomew: Year 107–Generation 5

About the Author

About the Publisher

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