num_pages: 320
description: Set on a distant planet, far in the future, West of January tells the story of a world in which time moves very slowly. Because it takes a lifetime for each region of the planet to experience dawn, midday and dusk, the planet's population does not remember the catastrophes that occur as the sun moves across the sky - entire civilizations have been scorched into oblivion. The only people who remember the dangers of the past are the planet's "angels" - a people who have tried to preserve past technologies to save the planet. This action-filled story of a very strange planet showcases Duncan's remarkable ability to create unique worlds.
language: English
title: West of January
titlecomplete: West of January
genres: Novels, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 496
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Prix Aurora Award
category: Best Long Form Work in English
publisher: Red Deer Press