{"product_id":"9781504021494","title":"Beyond the Farthest Suns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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    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\u003e takes readers to the far end of the universe and the borders of scientific understanding. The volume includes:   ·      “The Way of All Ghosts,” set in the bestselling universe of  \u003ci\u003eEon \u003c\/i\u003e and  \u003ci\u003eEternity\u003c\/i\u003e ; ·      “The Venging,” which takes a group of desperate fugitives fleeing alien dominance down into the awesome gateway of a black hole; ·      “The Fall of the House of Escher,” in which a world-famous illusionist is brought back from the dead for a terrifying command performance; ·      “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.   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.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032549900528,"sku":"9781504021494","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504021494_p0.jpg?v=1763709167","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504021494","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}