The Jagged Orbit

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Overview:

Title: The Jagged Orbit
Author: John Brunner
Year: 1972
Publisher: Ace Books
Price: $1.25
Pages: 397
Binding: Paperback
Type: Novel
Title Reference: The Jagged Orbit
Notes:
Second Ace printing: November 1972; no number line The artist is not credited, a portion of Kirby is visible on the artwork [could easily be cropped on some copies]