| The White Abacus | |
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The White Abacus trade paperback edition cover. |
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| Author(s) | Damien Broderick |
| Cover artist | Chris Moore |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Avon Eos |
| Publication date | March 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 342 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 9780380974764 |
The White Abacus is a 1997 science fiction novel by Damien Broderick. It follows the story of Telmah Lord Cima who travels to Earth from a far-off world and becomes friends with a computer-augmented being called Ratio.[1]
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The White Abacus was first published in the United States in March 1997 by Avon Eos in hardback and trade paperback formats.[1] In April 1998 it was republished in mass market paperback format.[1] The White Abacus won the 1997 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel and the 1998 Ditmar Award for best Australian long fiction.[2][3]