| The White Abacus | |
| Author: | Damien Broderick |
| Cover Artist: | Chris Moore |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Publisher: | Avon Eos |
| Pub Date: | March 1997 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages: | 342 (first edition) |
| Isbn: | 978-0-380-97476-4 |
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]
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]