{"product_id":"american-science-fiction-four-classic-novels-1968-1969-loa-322-past-master-picnic-on-paradise-nova-emphyrio-9781598535020","title":"American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1968-1969 (Loa #322): Past Master \/ Picnic on Paradise \/ Nova \/ Emphyrio","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598535020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.40d","brand":"Gary K. Wolfe, R. a. Lafferty, Joanna Russ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935624073397,"sku":"9781598535020","price":31.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_65b2a818-6a13-41cc-be65-41717afdafd7.jpg?v=1688490799","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/american-science-fiction-four-classic-novels-1968-1969-loa-322-past-master-picnic-on-paradise-nova-emphyrio-9781598535020","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}