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    Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night
    Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night
    Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night
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    Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night

    By Algis Budrys

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    He was a vendor of dreams, purveying worlds beyond imagination to others. Yet his doom was this: He could not see what he must learn of his own!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJovian Press
    Release dateFeb 7, 2017
    ISBN9781537818795
    Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night
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    Algis Budrys

    Algis Budrys (1931–2008) was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, where his father served in the Lithuanian diplomatic corps. The family came to the United States when Budrys was five years old. A Renaissance man, he wrote stories and novels, and was an editor, critic, and reviewer, a teacher of aspiring writers, and a publisher. In the 1960s Budrys worked in public relations, advertising products such as pickles, tuna fish, and four-wheel-drive vehicles. His science fiction novels include Rogue Moon, Hard Landing, Falling Torch, and many others. His Cold War science fiction thriller Who? was adapted for the screen, and he received many award nominations for his work. Budrys was married to his wife, Edna, for almost fifty-four years.  

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