The Path of Minor Planets

Andrew Sean Greer

earliest edition we have, 2001 Faber & Faber, 2011 paperback 288 pages

In 1965, on a small island in the South Pacific, a group of astronomers gather to witness the passing of a comet, but when a young boy dies during a meteor shower, the lives of the scientists and their loved ones change in subtle yet profound ways. Denise struggles for respect in her professional life, married Eli becomes increasingly attracted to Denise and her quixotic mind, and young Lydia attempts to escape the s...

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Editions we hold

Path of Minor Planets edition · 2012 · Faber & Faber, Limited · 288 pages · 9780571272860
Path of Minor Planets edition · 2011 · Faber & Faber, Limited · 9780571260249
Path of Minor Planets paperback · 2011 · Faber & Faber · 288 pages · 9780571260232
Path of Minor Planets edition · 2007 · Picador · 9781429901055
Die Nacht des Lichts paperback · 2005 · FISCHER Taschenbuch · 9783596153435
Die Nacht des Lichts. hardcover · 2003 · Fischer S. Verlag GmbH · 9783100278128
The Path of Minor Planets paperback · 2002 · Picador · 288 pages · 9780312306052
The Path of Minor Planets edition · 2001 · Picador USA · 273 pages

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