{"product_id":"9781434437044","title":"The Old Man of the Stars","description":"Who was the man who never grew old? Even in the enlightened society of near-future Earth, he was feared, reviled, castigated for remaining forever young. But when Matthew admits to his amazing longevity, and its source in biological science, he's called a liar. Life on Earth becomes intolerable, until he volunteers to travel on the world first interstellar spaceship--a multi-generation colony ship that will take centuries to complete its voyage. And even when he reaches journey's end--the planet Elysium--he finds personal discontent--a restlessness that will only be settled when he returns to his distant past!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaired with this novella is \"The Recusants,\" the story of the creation of mental supermen--a race generated by ourselves! But when one of the advanced humans turns on the others, civil war may loom. Two great SF stories by a great storyteller.","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122884690160,"sku":"9781434437044","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781434437044_p0.jpg?v=1763753055","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781434437044","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}