The Ragged Astronauts

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Overview:

Title: The Ragged Astronauts
Author: Bob Shaw
Year: 1987
ISBN-10: 0671656449
Publisher: Baen Books
Price: $15.95
Pages: 310
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Novel
Title Reference: The Ragged Astronauts
Notes: Jacket design by Carol Russo. No publication date explicitly stated, but the Library of Congress codes on the copyright date include 1987. Published in June 1987 as per the Locus Index. The number line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.