Cover of Was
Angel Fiction

Was

a novel

by

  • 1992 first published
  • 362 pages
  • 9 editions
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Published in 1992, Was is an angel fiction novel by Geoff Ryman. Much of the action takes place in Kansas and California. Characters include Judy Garland and L. Frank Baum (1856-1919). Key subjects include frontier and pioneer life, patients and adaptations.

8 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

At about 362 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Judy Garland
  • L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)

Subjects

  • Frontier and pioneer life in fiction
  • AIDS, Disease
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Patients
  • Judy garland in fiction
  • Kansas in fiction
  • Oz, Imaginary place
  • Garland, Judy. in fiction
  • California in fiction
  • Adaptations
  • Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919, Adaptations
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Aids, Disease
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Quick answers

Who wrote Was?

Was was written by Geoff Ryman and first published in 1992.

What genre is Was?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Was?

The median edition has 362 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Was?

Readers who like it often enjoy DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries), Blood Work and L.A. Confidential.

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