The dark beyond the stars
Main Author: | Robinson, Frank M., 1926- |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Tor,
1991.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Subjects: |
Item Description: |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
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Physical Description: |
viii, 408 p. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
0312851669 : |
Author Notes: |
During this time, he also wrote science-fiction books including The Power, which was made into a television special in 1956 and a film in 1968. He wrote several books with Thomas N. Scortia including The Glass Inferno, The Prometheus Crisis, The Nightmare Factor, and The Gold Crew. Parts of The Glass Inferno were mined in creating the final script for The Towering Inferno and the authors earned a screen credit. His 1991 novel, The Dark Beyond the Stars, was selected as one of The New York Times' notable books of the year. He worked as a speechwriter and adviser to San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk, who was assassinated on November 27, 1978 by a disgruntled political rival, Dan White. Robinson had a small role in 2008 film Milk. He died of heart disease and pneumonia on June 30, 2014 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) |