The Dark Side of the Sun
The Dark Side of the Sun is a science fiction novel by Terry Pratchett, first published by Colin Smythe at Gerrards Cross on 26 January 1976. Dom Sabalos survives a predicted assassination and sets off to find the lost homeworld of the Jokers; it is not a Discworld book.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- Colin Smythe, Gerrards Cross, 1976
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- Editions recorded
- 18 on Open Library, 12 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 5 languages
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How many editions of The Dark Side of the Sun are there?
We track 1 edition of The Dark Side of the Sun. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Dark Side of the Sun first published?
The Dark Side of the Sun by Terry Pratchett was first published in 1976.
Where these facts come from
- The Dark Side of the Sun, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Dark Side of the Sun (Smythe, 1976), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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