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Child of Fortune

(1985)
(The second book in the Second Starfaring Age series)
A novel by Norman Spinrad

Awards
1986 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)

In the exotic interstellar civilization of the Second Starfaring Age, youthful wanderers are known as Children of Fortune. This is the tale of one such wanderer, who seeks her destiny on an odyssey of self-discovery amid humanity's many worlds. Arresting and visionary, Child of Fortune is a science-fictional On the Road.

Genre: Science Fiction

Praise for this book

"An outstanding book on every level." - Michael Moorcock

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