{"product_id":"9781590178539","title":"Chocky","description":"In \u003ci\u003eChocky\u003c\/i\u003e, pioneering science-fiction master John Wyndham confronts an enigma as strange as anything found in his classic works \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Triffids\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids\u003c\/i\u003e—the mind of a child. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s  not terribly unusual for a boy to have an imaginary friend, but  Matthew’s parents have to agree that his—nicknamed Chocky—is anything  but ordinary. Why, Chocky demands to know, are there twenty-four hours  in a day? Why are there two sexes? Why can’t Matthew solve his math  homework using a logical system like binary code? When the questions  Chocky asks become too advanced and, frankly, too odd for teachers to  answer, Matthew’s  parents start to wonder if Chocky might be something  far stranger than a figment of their son’s imagination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChocky\u003c\/i\u003e,  the last novel Wyndham published during his life, is a playful  investigation of what being human is all about, delving into such  matters as child-rearing, marriage, learning, artistic inspiration—and  ending with a surprising and impassioned plea for better human  stewardship of the earth.","brand":"New York Review Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167772492016,"sku":"9781590178539","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781590178539_p0.jpg?v=1763804531","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781590178539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}