Eye to Eye (novel)

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Eye to Eye
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Eye to Eye hardback edition cover.
Author Catherine Jinks
Country Australia
LanguageEnglish
Genre Young adult, science fiction
Publisher Puffin Books
Publication date
September 1997
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages150 (first edition)
ISBN 0-14-038444-8

Eye to Eye is a 1997 young adult science fiction novel by Catherine Jinks. It follows the story of Jansi who while scavenging in the desert comes across a damaged star ship which contains a computer that has the ability to project thought, expression and friendship. [1]

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Background

Eye to Eye was first published in Australia in 1997 by Puffin Books in trade paperback format and by Bolinda Publishing as an audiobook. [2] It was also released in the United Kingdom in 1997 in hardback format. [1] Eye to Eye was a joint winner, along with Isobelle Carmody's Greylands , of the 1997 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eye to Eye by Catherine Jinks". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. Formats and Editions of Eye to eye. WorldCat. OCLC   38757034.
  3. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1998 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 2010-01-26.