{"product_id":"rich-mans-sky-9781982125295","title":"Rich Man's Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eA NEW NOVEL OF REAL SF FROM WIL McCARTHY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen billionaires control the space program, where does that leave the rest of us?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpace: a tycoon's playground. From a space station full of women to a monastery on the Moon, from a Martian reality-TV contest to a solar shade large enough to cool the Earth, the dreams of a handful of trillionaires dictate the future of humanity. Outside the reach of Earthly law and with the vast resources of the inner solar system at their disposal, the \"Four Horsemen\" do exactly as they please. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The governments of Earth are not amused; an international team of elite military women, masquerading as space colonists, are set to infiltrate and neutralize the largest and most dangerous project in human history. But nothing is that simple when rich men control the sky, as everyone involved is about to discover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Rich Man's Sky: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Action SF built on a hard foundation of cutting-edge science.\"--Walter Jon Williams \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An action-crammed story that darts at hyper-speed from Burning Man, Nevada to Suriname to a convent on the Moon to an orbiting colony that's clearly up to something. A jam-packed adventure fizzing with mind-blowing concepts, and a great read \"--Connie Willis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A hard science fiction tour de force, populated by memorable characters in a tale of intrigue, adventure, and irresistible market forces.\"--Linda Nagata \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eAntediluvian: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . gripping and . . . grounded in archaeology.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . plenty of verisimilitude . . . superbly intriguing and captivating . . . bravura historical recreations, full of conjectural material. . . . Presenting us with a colorful cast of characters from across the millennia who have thick and rich existences, and affirming that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefully despite all small blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks both forwards and backwards, thus making a stellar return to the field.\"--\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Wil McCarthy: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Imagination really is the only limit.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A bright light on the SF horizon.\"--David Brin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.\"--Connie Willis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy's construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerable tension.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982125295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Wil McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39398198476981,"sku":"9781982125295","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_64334973-1fc0-4f09-ad4b-14a49eed7670.jpg?v=1615299741","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rich-mans-sky-9781982125295","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}