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| Author | John Varley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Todd Cameron Hamilton |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Dark Harvest, Berkley Books |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 290 pp |
| ISBN | 0-425-09336-0 |
| OCLC | 14639057 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.V299 Pe PS3572.A724 |
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Blue Champagne won the 1987 Locus Award for Best Collection. [4]
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