{"product_id":"9781416556015","title":"The Trouble with Aliens","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=\"\"\u003eAnvil, Christopher; Flint, Eric\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\u003eBaen\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\u003e10\/28\/2008\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=\"\"\u003eMass-market Paperback\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\u003e1.  The trade paperback edition of Anvil's \u003ci\u003eInterstellar Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e (04\/03), was a \u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003ebest seller, and has a sell through of 72% from April 2003 to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Like Keith Laumer, Anvil has a rare ability to combine fast-moving adventure with humor, deftly skewering the bureaucratic mind, whether human or alien.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.  Anyone who likes sardonic space adventure with a dash of satire will enjoy Christopher Anvil, such as readers of Eric Flint, Lois McMaster Bujold and Keith Laumer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.  \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author David Weber calls Anvil's SF \"a delightful pleasure,\" and adds, \"I'm delighted that someone is making Christopher Anvil's work available once again...I've always \u003ci\u003eloved\u003c\/i\u003e Anvil's , ah, \u003ci\u003epeculiar\u003c\/i\u003e sense of humor.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.  Advertising in \u003ci\u003eLocus,\u003c\/i\u003e more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumans on the space frontiers may have enough problems with befuddled bureaucrats, rules that don’t fit the realities of very dangerous situations, and general rear-echelon incompetence without bringing in unfriendly aliens, but it’s that kind of universe. On the other hand, as master satirist Christopher Anvil makes clear, the aliens are anything but omnipotent and have plenty of problems of their own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Here for the first time the stories and short novels of the war with the Outs are collected into a novel-length chronicle. The Outs had mental powers they could use to make humans see illusions and convince them to change sides. Obviously, they were unbeatable—until some troublesome humans found their Achille’s heel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     These and other stories of human\/alien conflict fill this large volume by the master of wryly sardonic science fiction adventure.","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44585915187455,"sku":"9781416556015","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_0eadc1e6-d9ea-4635-800c-8924b22cb53d.jpg?v=1764172020","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781416556015","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}