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      Breaking Strain

      by Paul Preuss
      Published
      Nov 1987
      Main Genre
      Science Fiction Sci-Fi
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      265
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      Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime Book 1

      About This Book

      The first in a spectacular new series of science fiction thrillers evolving from the work of Arthur C. Clarke, the bestselling author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Songs of Distant Earth!

      Her code name is Sparta. Her beauty veils a mysterious past and abilities of superhuman dimension, the product of advanced biotechnology.

      When the injured freighter Star Queen arrives at Venus Station with a lone survivor on board, Sparta must risk her life to investigate what really happened during its deadly voyage in space.

      She must solve this mystery even as she unlocks another--the truth behind her own identity...

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      Speculative Fiction

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      Science Fiction

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      First Edition Nov 1987 Avon ISBN13 9780380753444 ISBN10 0380753448
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