The Snowqueen

(1980)
(The first book in the Snow Queen series)
A novel by Joan D Vinge

Awards
Hugo Best Novel

The imperious Winter colonists have ruled the planet Tiamat for 150 years, deriving wealth from the slaughter of the sea mers. But soon the galactic stargate will close, isolating Tiamat, and the 150-year reign of the Summer primitives will begin. All is not lost if Arienrhod, the ageless, corrupt Snow Queen, can destroy destiny with an act of genocide. Arienrhod is not without competition as Moon, a young Summer-tribe sibyl, and the nemesis of the Snow Queen, battles to break a conspiracy that spans space.

Genre: Science Fiction

Praise for this book

"A future classic ... It has the weight and texture of Dune. Hell of an achievement." - Arthur C Clarke

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Used availability for Joan D Vinge's The Snowqueen

Hardback Editions

2005 : USA Hardback

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-7394-5907-4 / 978-0-7394-5907-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: SFBC
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September 1989 : USA Hardback

Title: Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-613-92385-5 / 978-0-613-92385-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Sagebrush Education Resources
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July 1980 : UK Hardback

Title: Snow Queen (Quantum science fiction)
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-283-98603-4 / 978-0-283-98603-1 (UK edition)
Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
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March 1980 : USA Hardback

Title: Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-385-27110-7 / 978-0-385-27110-3 (USA edition)
Publisher: Doubleday
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1980 : USA Hardback

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-8037-7739-6 / 978-0-8037-7739-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: Dial Press
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Paperback Editions

October 2015 : USA Paperback

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-7653-8177-X / 978-0-7653-8177-4 (USA edition)
Publisher: Tor Books
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February 2001 : USA Paperback

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-446-67664-0 / 978-0-446-67664-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Aspect
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September 1989 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-445-20529-6 / 978-0-445-20529-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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February 1984 : USA Paperback

Title: Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan Vinge
ISBN: 0-440-17749-9 / 978-0-440-17749-4 (USA edition)
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
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December 1981 : UK Paperback

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
ISBN: 0-7088-8075-4 / 978-0-7088-8075-3 (UK edition)
Publisher: Orbit
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Audio Editions

June 2012 : USA Audio edition

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
Publisher: Audible Studios
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June 2012 : Canada Audio edition

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
Publisher: Audible Studios
Availability: Amazon CA

June 2012 : UK Audio edition

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
Publisher: Audible Studios
Availability: Amazon UK

Kindle Editions

October 2015 : USA, Canada Kindle edition

Title: The Snow Queen
Author(s): Joan D Vinge
Publisher: Tor Books
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