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Book Information: Long Afternoon of Earth, the

Long Afternoon of Earth, the (1961) [Novel]
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Summary (From the publisher):

The sun is going nova... and in the boughs of the immense banyan tree that covers one face of the Earth, the last pitiful remnants of humanity battle for survival with huge carniverous plants and grotesque insect life...

Originally published as five novelettes in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction:

"Hothouse," February 1961
"Nomansland," April 1961
"Undergrowth," July 1961
"Timberline," September 1961
"Evergreen," December 1961

Original title: Hothouse
Original languages: English

Quotes:

Genre: Fiction→ Science Fiction→ World Versions→ End Times

Edition #1: Hothouse

Hothouse (1984)

Edition Details:

Includes additional material omitted from previous editions.

Language: English

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Hothouse (December 1984)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: New York, NY
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 9780671559304
Pages: 309
Notes: Introduction by Joseph Miliia;
Cover by Susan Collins