 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | James E. Gunn |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Murray Tinkelman |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gnome Press |
Publication date | 1955 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 216 |
| OCLC | 1277712 |
This Fortress World is a science fiction novel by American writer James E. Gunn. It was published in 1955 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies.
The novel concerns a man's fight against the power of a future church.
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