{"product_id":"stowaway-to-mars-9780593450161","title":"Stowaway to Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003eA space opera set on Mars by one of the twentieth century's most brilliant--and neglected--science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called \"the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if alien life-forms included autonomous, conscious machines?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e An international prize is offered to the first man to complete an interplanetary journey. For British pilot Dale Curtance, it is the ultimate challenge; he must build a ship, assemble a top-notch crew, and beat the Russians and the Americans, too. Soon the \u003ci\u003eGloria Mundi\u003c\/i\u003e heads for Mars. There's only one problem: a stowaway named Joan Shirning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At first, the men resent Joan's presence. But they come to realize that she is the only one who has firsthand knowledge of the Martians--or at least the intelligent beings that will one day replace them. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e (1903-1969) is considered a pioneer of science fiction and horror, though he preferred to think of himself as a \"logical fantasist.\" He began writing science fiction and detective stories in the 1920s, but shifted to science fiction post-WWII, focusing on themes of disaster, invasion, and first contact. His best-known works include \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Triffids\u003c\/i\u003e (1951) and \u003ci\u003eThe Midwich Cuckoos\u003c\/i\u003e (1957). A pacifist and socialist, Wyndham was alive to the impact of sexism, classism, and prejudice and his novels reflect his liberal politics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50507729830162,"sku":"9780593450161","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c614e2e0-abde-4272-a7af-0e753fcb7f6c.jpg?v=1730867120","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stowaway-to-mars-9780593450161","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}