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The Physiognomy

Jeffrey Ford (1997)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
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SeriesThe Well-Built City Trilogy #1
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The world of the Well-Built City thrives on the study of the body shape to predict the outcome of a person's personality, deepest secrets, and future, and Physiognomist First Class Cley--a man who shapes generations--is plunged into a horrific world when he discovers the truth about himself and his profession. Reissue.