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The Snow Queen

33

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1980 · Joan D. Vinge

Genresscience fictionfantasy

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Plot33
Characters32
Writing33
Pacing31
Originality35
Impact36
Category averages — Plot 33, Characters 32, Writing 33, Pacing 31, Originality 35, Impact 36Plot 33Characters 32Writing 33Pacing 31Originality 35Impact 36

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Synopsis

The Snow Queen is a 1980 science fiction novel by American writer Joan D. Vinge. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1981, and was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1981. Based on the 1844 fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Snow Queen takes place on a mostly oceanic planet called Tiamat. Tiamat's suns orbit a black hole, which facilitates interstellar wormhole travel and connects Tiamat to the rest of the civilized galaxy (the "Hegemony", the remnants of a fallen Galactic Empire). The Snow Queen was influenced by the poet Robert Graves's 1948 study of mythology, The White Goddess.

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Details

Type
Book
Release date
April 1, 1980
Genres
science fiction, fantasy
Created by
Joan D. Vinge
Countries
United States