{"product_id":"beyond-the-farthest-suns-9781504021494","title":"Beyond the Farthest Suns","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the 21st century’s finest writers of speculative fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Whether penning science fiction (\u003ci\u003eMoving Mars\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Queen of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e War Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e), alternate history (the Mongoliad series with Neal Stephenson), or fantasy (\u003ci\u003eSleepside\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Infinity Concerto\u003c\/i\u003e), Greg Bear tells stories that engage the reader’s intellect while gripping the imagination. His short fiction is no exception. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Farthest Suns \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers to the far end of the universe and the borders of scientific understanding. The volume includes:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ·      “The Way of All Ghosts,” set in the bestselling universe of \u003ci\u003eEon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEternity\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e ·      “The Venging,” which takes a group of desperate fugitives fleeing alien dominance down into the awesome gateway of a black hole;\u003cbr\u003e ·      “The Fall of the House of Escher,” in which a world-famous illusionist is brought back from the dead for a terrifying command performance;\u003cbr\u003e ·      “Hardfought,” the critically acclaimed Nebula Award–winning story showcasing a far future in which a legendary female pilot and her alien captor are forced into a tapestry of echoing lives where they struggle to communicate and find the deepest secrets of their history.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e These works, along with 3 additional entries, stunningly illustrate how Bear interweaves the rationality of science with remarkable characters whose thoughts and emotions reflect our own.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Greg Bear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Bear is a writer of passionate vision.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Bear is one of our very best.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If anyone is the complete master of the grand scale SF novel, it’s Bear.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Venging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerihesperon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fall of the House of Escher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Way of All Ghosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMDIO Ecosystems Increase Knowledge of DNA Languages (2215 C.E.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardfought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudgment Engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Earlier Prefaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187914334551,"sku":"9781504021494","price":19.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-the-farthest-suns-9781504021494","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}