 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Linda Burr |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction and Fantasy short stories, essays |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 0-688-08942-9 |
| OCLC | 19267568 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3576.E43 F7 1989 |
Frost & Fire is a 288-page collection of short stories and essays by Roger Zelazny. It was printed in 1989 by William Morrow.
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