
The Gardens of Delight
Searching a mysterious planet for the colony founded by an earlier spaceship, the crew of the Schiaparelli discover a strange society that resembles Breugel's apocalyptic paintings.
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- Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN-13
- 9780671416041
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Topics
- Lost colony explorationSurrealdystopian societyArt and reality
Awards
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelShortlisted(1981)
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