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DARKENING ISLAND
by Christopher Priest


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War has devastated the African continent. Millions of homeless, hungry
refugees have fled to other lands. In England, as more and more Africans
arrive and set up communities, normal life soon begins to disintegrate, with
the entire population irrevocably factionalized into the Afrims and their
supporters; the right-wing government and its supporters; and the ever-growing
British civilian refugee group, ousted from its communities by the Afrims.
Forced by violence to leave their home in London, Alan and Isobel
Whitman attempt to drive to Bristol with their daughter, Sally, to seek
shelter with relatives. But the car breaks down and the Whitmans find
themselves at the mercy of roving bands from the various factions. Separated
from and reunited with his family, forced to suffer from indignities and
dangers, torn by loyalities and sympathies, Alan is unable to give his
allegiance to any of the three warring groups until a final brutal decision is
made for him.
In this, his second novel, Christopher Priest dramatically explores the
inevitable outcome of human prejudice and hatred. This is an engrossing,
frightening and irresistible story.




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First published in England under the title
_Fugue for a Darkening Island_.




DARKENING ISLAND. Copyright (c) 1972 by Christopher Priest. All rights
reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be
used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except
in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For
information address Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., 49 East 33rd Street, New
York, N.Y. 10016.

FIRST U.S. EDITION
STANDARD BOOK NUMBER: 06-013407-0


LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER: 71-181660