The Secret of Life
| First published | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bluejay Books |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | Richard Berry |
| Pages | 246 |
| Price | $14.95 |
| ISBN | 0312943989 |
- "First Bluejay printing: April, 1985" stated on the copyright page without a number line.
- The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1985), the ISBN (0-312-94398-9), and the LCCN: 85-2836.
- "A Bluejay International Edition" on the title page and a blurb on the rear flap explains such as particular editions published on four continents
- PV3 copy from the UK and has a Titan Books sticker over the US price with £12.95
- "Jacket art by Richard Berry" (over) "Text design by Terry McCabe" stated on the copyright page.
- "Jacket art by Richard Berry" (over) "Jacket design by Gregory K. Wilkin" printed at the back flap of the dustjacket.
- The artwork has RRB ©85
- Code "5/85" on the back flap of the dustjacket would indicate a printing date of May 1985.
- Locus1 gives the publication date as June 1985.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pascal J. Thomas | Fantasy Review, September 1985 |
| 1985 | D. W. 'Doc' Kennedy | Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, October 1985 |
| 1985 | Tom Easton | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1985 |
| 1986 | Don D'Ammassa | Science Fiction Chronicle, #77 February 1986 |
| 1986 | John Shirley | Science Fiction Review, Summer 1986 |
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