 Cover of the first edition. | |
| Author | Michael Moorcock |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard M. Powers |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jerry Cornelius |
| Genre | Literary fiction novella |
| Publisher | PS Publishing |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 112 pp |
| ISBN | 1-902880-44-7 |
| OCLC | 224660521 |
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