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Beyond the Golden Stair (Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series)

Beyond the Golden Stair

Penned By Hannes Bok
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Beyond the Golden Stair (Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series)

Beyond the Golden Stair

Penned By Hannes Bok
4.85 46,161 Ratings
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Editor's Note:
Beyond the Golden Stair is a fantasy novel by Hannes Bok. It was first published as the short story "The Blue Flamingo" in the January 1948 issue of the magazine Startling Stories; later the story was extensively revised and expanded by the author into novel form. The novel version was first published in book form (posthumously) in paperback by Ballantine Books as the twenty-third volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in November, 1970. The Ballantine edition includes an introduction by Lin Carter.

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Length 209 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Ballantine Books
Released December, 1948
Identifier (ISBN) 2026836
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Hannes Bok is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Hannes Bok can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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