Awards
Nebula (nominee)
Hugo (nominee)
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Nebula (nominee)
Hugo (nominee)
Chthon was Piers Anthony's first published novel in 1967, written over the course of seven years. He started it when he was in the US Army, so it has a long prison sequence that is reminiscent of that experience, being dark and grim. It features Aton Five, a space man who commits the crime of falling in love with the dangerous alluring Minionette and is therefore condemned to death in the subterranean prison of Chthon. It uses flashbacks to show how he came to know the Minionette, and flashforwards to show how he dealt with her after his escape from prison. The author regards this as perhaps the most intricately structured novel the science fantasy genre has seen. It was a contender for awards, but not a winner.
Genre: Science Fiction
Genre: Science Fiction
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Hardback Editions
July 2000 : Hardback
| Title: Chthon Author(s): Piers Anthony ISBN: 0-7388-1150-5 / 978-0-7388-1150-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1970 : Hardback
| Title: Chthon (Macdonald science fiction) Author(s): Piers Anthony ISBN: 0-356-02929-8 / 978-0-356-02929-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Macdonald & Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1967 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
July 2000 : Paperback
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March 1987 : Paperback
| Title: Chthon Author(s): Piers Anthony ISBN: 0-441-11880-1 / 978-0-441-11880-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Ace Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1987 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1986 : Paperback
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1986 : Paperback
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October 1984 : Paperback
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September 1983 : Paperback
| Title: Chthon (Aton, No. 1) Author(s): Piers Anthony ISBN: 0-425-06260-0 / 978-0-425-06260-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1983 : Paperback
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1983 : Mass Market Paperback
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March 1982 : Paperback
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November 1975 : Paperback
| Title: Chton Author(s): Piers Anthony ISBN: 0-425-02984-0 / 978-0-425-02984-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1973 : Mass Market Paperback
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July 1972 : Paperback
| Title: Chthon (Panther Science Fiction) Author(s): Piers Anthony ISBN: 0-586-03593-1 / 978-0-586-03593-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Grafton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1972 : Paperback
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January 1972 : Paperback
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1970 : Paperback
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June 1967 : Paperback
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1967 : Paperback
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May 2011 : Kindle edition
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