Jimson had twenty years to live. Or one.
<br>Twenty if he stayed in <i>space-normal</i>, where his disease could be treated. One year if he followed the Starcaptain into the <i>Hype</i> - the "not-space" that trip was the only way to the stars, where jeweled voyagers sailed the light-centuries in color-shifting ships; humankind's outriders, star-burned lovers to a Universe heavy with stars...
<br>This is the story of that year.
(from the back cover of the first edition)
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1978 |
|
A Different Light | Berkley Books | Novel | 1 |
| July 1979 |
|
A Different Light | Gollancz | Novel | |
| April 1980 |
|
A Different Light | Readers Union / The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | Novel | |
| December 1980 |
|
A Different Light | Berkley Books | Novel | |
| March 1981 |
|
L'œil du peintre | J.-C. Lattès | Novel | |
| March 1981 |
|
Das Wort heißt Vollkommenheit | Goldmann | Novel | |
| June 1981 |
|
A Different Light | Berkley Books | Novel | |
| 1983 |
|
A Different Light | Hamlyn Paperbacks | Novel | |
| April 1987 |
|
A Different Light | Berkley Books | Novel | |
| December 2000 |
|
A Different Light | Ace Books | Novel | 1 |
| May 2012 |
|
A Different Light | Gateway / Orion | Novel | |
| April 2014 |
|
A Different Light | Open Road Integrated Media | Novel | |
| April 2014 |
|
A Different Light | Open Road Integrated Media | Novel |