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The Steps of the Sun
1983
First Published
3.43
Average Rating
288
Number of Pages
On energy-poor Earth of the twenty-first century, all Ben Belsen has to do to realize his dream of finding cheap fuel in outer space is to aquire a spaceship and crew, escape from Earth, locate the fuel, and make it back
Avg Rating
3.43
Number of Ratings
722
5 STARS
20%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
34%
2 STARS
13%
1 STARS
6%
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Author

Walter Tevis
Walter Tevis
Author · 11 books
Walter Stone Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth. The Queen's Gambit has also been adapted in 2020 into a 7-episode mini-series. His books have been translated into at least 18 languages.
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