{"product_id":"earthlight-9780795300059","title":"Earthlight","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"marvelous lunar espionage thriller\" by the science fiction grandmaster and author of \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e \"packs plenty of punch\" (SFReviews.net).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two hundred years after landing on the Moon, mankind has moved further out into the solar system. With permanent settlements now established on the Moon, Venus, and Mars, the inhabitants of these colonies have formed a political alliance called the Federation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the Moon, a government agent from Earth is tracking a suspected spy at a prominent observatory. His mission is complicated by the rise in tensions between Earth's government and the Federation over access to rare heavy metals. As the agent finds himself locked in a battle for life and death on the eerie, lunar landscape, the larger conflict explodes across space, leaving mankind's future in doubt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First published in 1955, this suspense-filled space opera by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inductee was a significant forerunner of television hits like \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most influential science fiction writers of the twentieth and twenty-first century, Arthur C. Clarke is the author of over one hundred novels, novellas, and short story collections that laid the groundwork for the science fiction genre. Combining scientific knowledge and visionary literary aptitude, Clarke's work explored the implications of major scientific discoveries in astonishingly inventive and mystical settings. Clarke's short stories and novels have won numerous Hugo and Nebula Awards, have been translated into more than thirty languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Several of his books, including \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e 2010: Odyssey II\u003c\/i\u003e, have been adapted into films that still stand as classic examples of the genre. Without a doubt, Arthur C. Clarke's is one of the most important voices in contemporary science fiction literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"RosettaBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651715928338,"sku":"9780795300059","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce7bf05c-1fd7-40b0-ade4-15f608f0add2.jpg?v=1733308113","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/earthlight-9780795300059","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}