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Novel

Clans of the Alphane Moon

1964

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On a former psychiatric colony, the inhabitants have formed societies around their different mental conditions. When Earth seeks to regain control, their unusual civilization exposes the uncertain boundaries between sanity, power, and independence.

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Work history

  1. Dec 1963-Jan 1964

    Composed Dec 1963-Jan 1964

    Composition date or range from the canonical chronology.

  2. Jan 16, 1964

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Jan 16, 1964

  3. Nov 1964

    First published Nov 1964

    Clans of The Alphane Moon · Ace Books

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  • Expanded fromShell GameClans of the Alphane Moon expands and incorporates the short story Shell Game.