{"product_id":"2940043319500","title":"The Star Beast and Other Stories","description":"Six vintage stories from Science Fiction Grand Master, Damon Knight.  First published in the 1940s \u0026amp; 50s, these stories show his diversity from galactic adventure to nihilistic philosophy.  Doorway to Kal-Jmar--Two men had died before Syme Rector's guns to give him the key to the ancient city of Kal-Jmar--a city of untold wealth, and of robots that made desires instant commands.  The Beachcomber--Alice saw the Beachcomber as a glorious hunk of man; Maxwell saw him as a super being from the future. Tragically, he was both!  The Star Beast--They called this strange tentacle-headed blob that had floundered into the System Oscar. They were to learn a better name.  The Worshipers--Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first. But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....  Blackout-- A short short story that mentions Charles Fort. And it has an idea as strange as any conjectured by Mr. Fort.   The Earth Quarter--The Niroi permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully. But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace ...","brand":"Wonder Audiobooks, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155580698864,"sku":"2940043319500","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940043319500_p0.jpg?v=1763660545","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940043319500","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}