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When Lilah Kemp, a schizophrenic, unemployed librarian and sometime spiritualist, accidentally frees the evil Kurtz from the pages of Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness', she searches desperately for a Marlow to help her return him before it is too late. The story follows her journey through the New York City subway system, where she meets with various characters who assist her on her quest.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Timothy Findley
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