Gregory Benford — The Stars in Shroud

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this scarce science fiction novel from American author and astrophysicist Gregory Benford. First UK edition. Part of this work was published in somewhat different form in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1969. Set centuries in the future, this novel follows mankind's Chinese-dominated Empire as it comes into conflict with the mysterious alien Quarn, who attack without apparent reason and destroy themselves rather than be taken captive. Written by Gregory Benford, an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is professor emeritus at the department of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with minor wear and light sunning to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.