A Short, Sharp Shock (sometimes titled Short, Sharp Shock) is a 1990 fantasy novel by Kim Stanley Robinson.[1] The story deals with a man who awakens without memory in a strange land and journeys through it to find the woman he woke alongside.
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| Author | Kim Stanley Robinson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Arnie Fenner |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Mark V. Ziesing |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-929-48018-3 |
His journey takes him along the narrow strip of land, surrounded by ocean, which makes up the whole world.
The phrase "short, sharp shock" is taken from Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Mikado.
References
edit- ^ Kim Stanley Robinson, A Short, Sharp Shock, Harpers Collins, 1990
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