{"product_id":"9781504021432","title":"Beyond the Farthest Suns: The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear, Volume 3","description":"\u003cb\u003e7 remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the 21st century’s finest writers of speculative fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Whether penning science fiction (\u003ci\u003eMoving Mars\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Queen of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e War Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e), alternate history (the Mongoliad series with Neal Stephenson), or fantasy (\u003ci\u003eSleepside\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Infinity Concerto\u003c\/i\u003e), Greg Bear tells stories that engage the reader’s intellect while gripping the imagination. His short fiction is no exception. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Farthest Suns \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers to the far end of the universe and the borders of scientific understanding. The volume includes:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ·      “The Way of All Ghosts,” set in the bestselling universe of \u003ci\u003eEon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEternity\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e ·      “The Venging,” which takes a group of desperate fugitives fleeing alien dominance down into the awesome gateway of a black hole;\u003cbr\u003e ·      “The Fall of the House of Escher,” in which a world-famous illusionist is brought back from the dead for a terrifying command performance;\u003cbr\u003e ·      “Hardfought,” the critically acclaimed Nebula Award–winning story showcasing a far future in which a legendary female pilot and her alien captor are forced into a tapestry of echoing lives where they struggle to communicate and find the deepest secrets of their history.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e These works, along with 3 additional entries, stunningly illustrate how Bear interweaves the rationality of science with remarkable characters whose thoughts and emotions reflect our own.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171553722608,"sku":"9781504021432","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504021432_p0.jpg?v=1769897252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504021432","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}