Dreamsnake
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 Cover of first edition (hardcover) |
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| Author | Vonda McIntyre |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Released | 1978 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 277 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-395-26470-7 |
Dreamsnake is a 1978 science fiction novel written by Vonda McIntyre. Dreamsnake won the 1979 Hugo Award, the 1978 Nebula Award, and the 1979 Locus Award. The novel follows a healer on a journey while she seeks to replace one of her healer snakes. Nuclear war, biotechnology, alternate sex patterns, and other-worldly tribalism put in appearances.
| Preceded by Gateway by Frederik Pohl |
Nebula Award for Best Novel 1978 |
Succeeded by The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke |
