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The Celestial Steam Locomotive
Dedication
For Sally Coney with love
Michael G. Coney (1932 – 2005)
Michael G. Coney is the award-winning author of such novels as SYZYGY, MONITOR FOUND IN ORBIT, BRONTOMEK, CAT KARINA, and THE CELESTIAL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE. His short stories have appeared in magazines the world over and are frequently included in anthologies.
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