On Wings of Song
America in the 21st Century. Iowa is a repressive, God-fearing and prosperous police state. Back East there is violence, starvation, and decadence.But back East, there is also flight. There is no singing in Iowa because song is the door to the freedom of flight. So Daniel and his bride Boa escape...
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America in the 21st Century. Iowa is a repressive, God-fearing and prosperous police state. Back East there is violence, starvation, and decadence.But back East, there is also flight. There is no singing in Iowa because song is the door to the freedom of flight. So Daniel and his bride Boa escape to New York for the chance of soaring free of their bodies on wings of song.B
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780575025479 (0575025476)
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Pages no: 315
Edition language: English
(Original Review, 1980-07-27)A paperback edition of Thomas Disch's "On Wings of Song" has come out, just in time to miss the Hugo balloting deadline. Although most of the novels that get nominated seem to be available in hardback, few seem to hit the mass markets in time for the voting. The shorter ...