{"product_id":"9781433278822","title":"Farewell to the Master","description":"\u003cp\u003eWere the alien and his robot here to help or hinder humankind? Find out the surprising answer in the original story that inspired the classic 1951 science-fiction movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-read for any science-fiction lover, for, as the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction says, \"the film lost the story's ironic ending.\" Now listeners can discover first-hand what Hollywood left out in this best-known novella of the legendary 1930s idea man, Harry Bates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBates's novella, published in 1940 under the title Farewell to the Master, with its poignant, haunting last line, posthumously brought him the coveted Balrog Award (1983). Long-time science-fiction fans rank it and its creator among the greats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47095032119536,"sku":"9781433278822","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781433278822_p0.jpg?v=1763753246","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433278822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}