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Synopsis
Pamela Sargent published the first novel in her ""Venus"" trilogy, Venus of Dreams, in 1986; it was followed by Venus of Shadows (1988) and Child of Venus (2001). For the first time, Dream of Venus collects the short fiction set against the backdrop of the author's Venus novels, comprising four stories written after the trilogy had been completed. As Sargent writes in her Introduction: ""Characters and stories existing in the interfaces of the novels began to speak to me."" These are tales that can be enjoyed both for themselves and by longtime fans of the Venus trilogy.
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Is Dream of Venus and Other Science Fiction Stories appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This collection of literary science fiction stories explores themes of colonization and human ambition on Venus with mature philosophical and social complexity but no graphic content.
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This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in thoughtful, character-driven science fiction about building new worlds will appreciate these interconnected tales.