{"product_id":"slan-9780312852368","title":"Slan","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSlan - A Golden Age Science Fiction Masterpiece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1940s, the Golden Age of science fiction flowered in the magazine \u003ci\u003eAstounding.\u003c\/i\u003e Editor John W. Campbell, Jr., discovered and promoted great new writers such as A.E. van Vogt, whose novel \u003ci\u003eSlan\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the works of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlan\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Jommy Cross, the orphan mutant outcast from a future society prejudiced against mutants, or slans. Throughout the forties and into the fifties, \u003ci\u003eSlan\u003c\/i\u003e was considered the single most important SF novel, the one great book that everyone had to read. Today it remains a monument to pulp SF adventure, filled with constant action and a cornucopia of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition features a new introduction by Kevin J. Anderson, providing modern context to this timeless classic. Originally published in \u003ci\u003eAstounding Science-Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e magazine under John W. Campbell's editorial guidance, \u003ci\u003eSlan\u003c\/i\u003e established A.E. Van Vogt as one of the defining voices of science fiction's most influential era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Jommy Cross as he navigates a hostile world where his mutant abilities make him both hunted and extraordinary. Van Vogt weaves together themes of prejudice, survival, and human evolution in this fast-paced narrative that defined what science fiction could achieve. The novel's exploration of discrimination against slans resonates as powerfully today as it did in the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Slan Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, \u003ci\u003eSlan\u003c\/i\u003e stood as required reading for any serious science fiction fan. Its influence shaped generations of writers and readers, establishing tropes and themes that continue throughout the genre. This is pulp science fiction at its finest - packed with action, innovative concepts, and the boundless imagination that characterized the Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA. E. Van Vogt\u003c\/b\u003e was a SFWA Grand Master. He was born in Canada and moved to the U.S. in 1944, by which time he was well-established as one of John W. Campbell's stable of writers for \u003ci\u003eAstounding Science-Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived in Los Angeles, California and died in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680550654226,"sku":"9780312852368","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_391d8335-2129-4d45-9059-91496e470aed.jpg?v=1734922486","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/slan-9780312852368","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}