{"product_id":"9780812536355","title":"A Deepness in the Sky","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Deepness in the Sky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Vernor Vinge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep for their strange star to relight and for their planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred and fifty years....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, following terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens themselves play a role unsuspected by the Qeng Ho and Emergents alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just a great science fiction adventure, \u003ci\u003eA Deepness in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003eis a universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Deepness in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1999 Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel and the winner of the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Huge, intricate, and ingenious, with superbly realized aliens:a chilling spellbinding dramatization of the horrors of slavery and mind control.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (pointer review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A feast of imagination. As always, Vinge satisfies with richly imagined worlds and a full-flavored story.” —\u003ci\u003eGreg Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wonderfully engaging!” —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Nebula Awards - Nominee (1999), Winner Hugo Award - Winner (2000), Winner John W. Campbell Memorial Award - Winner (2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780812536355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652218302670,"sku":"9780812536355","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f5b21804-f818-44b9-9d25-3f3516c3e042.jpg?v=1639274386","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780812536355","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}