{"product_id":"stand-on-zanzibar-9781250781222","title":"Stand on Zanzibar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in a Tor Essentials edition, the Hugo Award-winning, uncannily prophetic \u003ci\u003eStand on Zanizbar\u003c\/i\u003e is a science fiction novel unlike any before in that remains an insightful look at America's downfall that allows us to see what has been, what is, and what is to come.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There are certain things John Brunner achieved, which no one has done before or since.\" -- Bruce Sterling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenetic engineering is routine, corporations have usurped democracy, technology governs human relationship, and mass-marketed psychosomatic drugs keep billions docile. The systems of the United States are universal in reach and out of control. Every citizen is its victim. . . and its creator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an introduction by cyberpunk pioneer Bruce Sterling, author of \u003ci\u003eDistraction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIslands In the Net\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Brunner (1934 - 1995) published his first novel pseudonymously at the age of seventeen. He went on to publish many science fiction adventure novels and stories. \u003ci\u003eStand on Zanzibar\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 1969 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel and the British Science Fiction Association award the same year, is regarded as his greatest achievement.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607706964242,"sku":"9781250781222","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9d5f26a-113a-4344-9fdb-df636ff3b6f6.jpg?v=1732312480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stand-on-zanzibar-9781250781222","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}