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| Author | Wilson Tucker |
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| Cover artist | Leo and Diane Dillon |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science Fiction novel |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
| Publication date | 1970 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 252 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-441-94201-6 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
The Year Of The Quiet Sun is a 1970 science fiction novel by Wilson Tucker about the use of forward time travel to ascertain future political and social events. It won a retrospective John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 1976. It was also nominated for a Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1970, and a Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1971.
Plot Summary
Brian Chaney is a demographer and futurist approached while on vacation with the news that his contract has been purchased and he is required for a physical survey of the future via a secretly constructed time displacement vehicle. At a military installation south of Joliet, Illinois, the reluctant Chaney is teamed with two diversely talented military officers and a civilian liaison.
External links
- The Year of the Quiet Sun title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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