{"product_id":"2940013382053","title":"Our Lady of 47 Ursae Majoris and Other Stories","description":"\"Here for the first time, fantasist Richard Parks has collected eleven of his pure quill science fiction stories, including: \"Keeping Lalande Station\" about a colony scout who's been in space just a little too long. \"The Great Big Out,\" concerns the future sport of Storm Riding and a life-changing decision by an aging master of the game. \"Passing Zero Point,\" original to this volume, is about the dating scene in a future that's practically already here, and the title story, \"Our Lady of 47 Ursae Majoris\" explores the persistence of mystery and wonder in a totally rational universe. These stories and more make up a volume that lovers of old and new school science fiction should not be without.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Discovering Richard Parks's fiction is like discovering a wise zen master pumping gas at a service station or a weathered swami slinging burgers at your favorite corner diner: transcendence in the midst of the ordinary, right where it ought to be.\" - Terry McGarry, in Interzone","brand":"Canemill Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069970170096,"sku":"2940013382053","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013382053_p0.jpg?v=1763580165","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013382053","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}