{"product_id":"9781598535020","title":"American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1968-1969 (LOA #322): Past Master \/ Picnic on Paradise \/ Nova \/ Emphyrio","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWolfe, Gary K.; Lafferty, R. A.; Russ, Joanna; Delany, Samuel R.; Vance, Jack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLibrary of America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/5\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate classic novels of the New Wave era of sci-fi with this second collectable science fiction anthology from Library of America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePresenting 4 underrated science fiction classics from a tumultuous time in American history—including works by iconic Black author Samuel R. Delany and feminist Joanna Russ.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In R. A. Lafferty’s utterly idiosyncratic and uncategorizable \u003ci\u003ePast Master\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), Renaissance philosopher Thomas More is summoned to Golden Astrobe in the year 2535: Can he save the planet’s troubled utopia from its soulless technological perfection and ensure the survival of the faith?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanna Russ introduces one of SF’s first and most engaging female adventurers in her taut and edgy debut novel \u003ci\u003ePicnic on Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e (1968): the tough, sardonic, unforgettable Alyx, an ancient Phoenician mercenary teleported into the future to serve as guide and bodyguard for a band of stranded space tourists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The first African American writer to make a name for himself in the genre, Samuel R. Delany was hailed as “the best science-fiction writer in the world” on the basis of \u003ci\u003eNova\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), a white-hot, fast-paced, protocyberpunk interstellar adventure featuring a misfit crew on a high-stakes quest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStumbling on a mysterious ancient text among his father’s belongings, the son of a master woodcarver uncovers the key to revolutionary change in Jack Vance’s \u003ci\u003eEmphyrio\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), a marvel of craftsmanship and visionary world-building set on remote, feudal, theocratic Halma.","brand":"Library of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43373717684479,"sku":"9781598535020","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781598535020_s600x595.jpg?v=1782147551","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781598535020","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}