{"product_id":"irrational-numbers-stories-9781497640092","title":"Irrational Numbers: Stories","description":"The death of a pet fish signals an ominous threat of wordwide tragedy... Delta Company \"plays\" out a war light years away... A running back for the Cleveland Browns gives his all to relive a night from his past...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn IRRATIONAL NUMBERS, as with much of his work, author George Alec Effinger straddles the line between allegorical fantasy and science fiction. It's a vein Effinger mines for a deep, meaningful understanding of human nature. Challenging and disquieting in the way only the best fiction can be, this collection of eight magnificent pieces of fiction will have readers clamoring for more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Alec Effinger was a true master of satirical Science Fiction. Before his death in 2002, he gained the highest esteem amongst his peers for his pitch-perfect stylistic mimicry and his great insight into the human condition. Despite a life filled with chronic illness, Effinger was a prolific novelist and short story writer, earning multiple Nebula and Hugo Award nominations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media Science \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781497640092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Robert Silverberg, George Alec Effinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38606758052021,"sku":"9781497640092","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bc5191cf-93e2-4bcd-b65e-fea99d4b78f2.jpg?v=1614086238","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/irrational-numbers-stories-9781497640092","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}