{"product_id":"9780593995389","title":"Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was","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=\"\"\u003eGorodischer, Angélica; Le Guin, Ursula K.\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\u003ePenguin Classics\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\u003e8\/3\/2027\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\u003eA masterpiece of world-building that tells the story of an imaginary empire in a kaleidoscope of voices, by a pioneering woman in sci-fi\/fantasy, translated by the great Ursula K. Le Guin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA Penguin Speculative Fiction Special\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn empire falls and then rises and falls again. Kings and queens trade power in turn; storytellers whisper secrets into the ears of emperors; cities are besieged and invaded and rebuilt. This rich chronicle of an imaginary nation unfolds in fairy tales, oral histories, and political commentaries, forming a portrait of power, terror, and civilization in all its glory and dishonor. Ursula K. Le Guin was so enchanted by \u003ci\u003eKalpa Imperial\u003c\/i\u003e that she learned Spanish in order to translate it, and she proves a sly and delightful partner to Angélica Gorodischer’s masterful prose. First published in 1983, the novel established Gorodischer as one of the preeminent female writers of speculative fiction.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50971756462335,"sku":"9780593995389","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780593995389","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}