 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | John Taine |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | John T. Brooks |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| OCLC | 1625086 |
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