{"product_id":"a-b-c-three-short-novels-the-jewels-of-aptor-the-ballad-of-beta-2-they-fly-at-ciron-9781101911426","title":"A, B, C: Three Short Novels: The Jewels of Aptor, The Ballad of Beta-2, They Fly at Ciron","description":"\u003ci\u003eA, B, C: Three Short Novels\u003c\/i\u003e contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany's long and illustrious career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Jewels of Aptor\u003c\/i\u003e is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Beta-2\u003c\/i\u003e is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThey Fly at  iron\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, \u003ci\u003eA, B, C\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Delany's masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101911426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Samuel R. Delany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413648699573,"sku":"9781101911426","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0e711af1-7516-4e10-a22f-77425f5a0af5.jpg?v=1720538115","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-b-c-three-short-novels-the-jewels-of-aptor-the-ballad-of-beta-2-they-fly-at-ciron-9781101911426","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}