{"product_id":"2940169573565","title":"Mr. g: A Novel about the Creation","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith echoes of Calvino, Rushdie, and Saramago, this is a stunningly imaginative work that celebrates the tragic and joyous nature of existence on the grandest possible scale.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e¿As I remember, I had just woken up from a nap when I decided to create the universe.¿ So begins Alan Lightman¿s playful and profound new novel, \u003cem\u003eMr. g\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of Creation as narrated by God. Bored with living in the shimmering Void with his bickering Uncle Deva and Aunt Penelope, Mr. g creates time, space, and matter¿then moves on to stars, planets, consciousness, and finally intelligent beings with moral dilemmas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But even the best-laid plans can go awry, and Mr. g discovers that with his creation of space and time come unforeseen consequences¿especially in the form of the mysterious Belhor, a clever and devious rival. An intellectual equal to Mr. g, Belhor delights in provocation: he demands an explanation for the inexplicable, requests that intelligent creatures not be subject to rational laws, and maintains the necessity of evil. As Mr. g watches his favorite universe grow into maturity, he begins to understand how the act of creation can change the Creator himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101977264368,"sku":"2940169573565","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169573565_p0.jpg?v=1769896671","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169573565","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}