We Who Are About To... (1977)

Others: Positive

"A multi-dimensional explosion hurls the starship's few passengers across the galaxies and onto a barren, uncharted planet. With no technical skills and scant supplies, the survivors face a bleak end in an alien world. One brave woman holds the daring answer, but it is the most desperate one possible."--Jacket.

ISBN:: 9780819567598
Length:: 170 pages

Genres: science fiction

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