{"product_id":"the-speed-of-dark-9780345447548","title":"The Speed of Dark","description":"\u003cb\u003eThoughtful, provocative, poignant, unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping journey into the mind of an autistic person as he struggles with profound questions of humanity and matters of the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Lou Arrendale, a high-functioning autistic adult, is a member of the lost generation, born at the wrong time to reap the rewards of medical science. He lives a low-key, independent life. But then he is offered a chance to try a brand-new experimental \"cure\" for his condition. With this treatment Lou would think and act and \u003ci\u003ebe\u003c\/i\u003e just like everyone else. But if he was suddenly free of autism, would he still be himself? Would he still love the same classical music--with its complications and resolutions? Would he still see the same colors and patterns in the world--shades and hues that others cannot see? Most important, would he still love Marjory, a woman who may never be able to reciprocate his feelings? Now Lou must decide if he should submit to a surgery that might completely change the way he views the world . . . and the very essence of who he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTenth anniversary edition - With a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Splendid and graceful . . . A lot of novels promise to change the way a reader sees the world; \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark \u003c\/i\u003eactually does.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] beautiful and moving story . . .  Elizabeth] Moon is the mother of an autistic teenager and her love is apparent in the story of Lou. He makes a deep and lasting impact on the reader while showing a different way of looking at the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Every once in a while, you come across a book that is both an important literary achievement and a completely and utterly absorbing reading experience--a book with provocative ideas and an equally compelling story. Such a book is \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Fort Lauderdale \u003ci\u003eSun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A remarkable journey  that] takes us into the mind of an autistic with a terrible choice: become normal or remain an alien on his own planet.\"--Mary Doria Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful portrait . . . an engaging journey into the dark edges that define the self.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Moon\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on the Texas border, served three years of active duty in the USMC (1968-71), and now lives with her husband, also a veteran, near Austin, Texas. She has published more than twenty-five novels, including Nebula Award winner \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark, \u003c\/i\u003eHugo finalist \u003ci\u003eRemnant Population, \u003c\/i\u003e and the enduring epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Paksenarrion. She has published more than fifty short-fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines and in four of her own short-fiction collections, most recently \u003ci\u003eMoon Flights \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Deeds of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e. When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing native plants and wildlife, knitting socks, and cooking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50889890398482,"sku":"9780345447548","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_835defbf-3ac4-4421-bf23-3cbbe4751fd6.jpg?v=1738165293","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-speed-of-dark-9780345447548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}