{"product_id":"9781776671694","title":"To Choke an Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe was a brave man who first ate an oyster. Brave alien, too, the way it happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe alien potentate looked at me with an expression of disgust. \"The first decent food thus far,\" he said, \"and you attempt to send it away!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Huh?\" I exclaimed stupidly. \"I didn't want to make you miserable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Miserable! Hah! This dish is wonderful! What in the name of my First Ancestor is it?\" His pleased grin was enough like a snarl to make Hartmann cringe in his chair. Since Kron and I were both speaking Niobian rather than Confed, he didn't understand what was happening. I suppose he thought that Kron was about to rip my throat out. It was a natural error, of course. You've seen a dog smile, and wondered what was going on behind the teeth? Well, Kron looked something like that. A Niobian with his dog-headed humanoid body is impressive under any conditions. When he smiles he can be downright frightening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Floating Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114462068976,"sku":"9781776671694","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781776671694_p0.jpg?v=1763711060","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781776671694","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}