{"product_id":"the-world-inside-9780765324320","title":"The World Inside","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Urban Monad 116. Reaching nearly two miles into the sky, the one thousand stories of this building are home to over eight hundred thousand people living in peace and harmony. In the year 2381 with a world population of over seventy-five billion souls, the massive Urbmon system is humanity's salvation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife in Urbmon 116 is highly regulated, life is cherished, and the culture of procreation is seen as the highest pinnacle of god's plan. Conflict is abhorred, and any who disturb the peace face harsh punishment--even being sent \"down the chute\" to be recycled as fertilizer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJason Quevedo, a historian, searches records of the twentieth century hoping to find the root of his discontent with the perfection of Urbmon life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSiegmund Kluver, a young and ambitious administrator, strives to reach the top levels of the Urbmon's government and discovers the civilization's dark truths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Statler, a computer engineer, harbors a forbidden desire. He dreams of leaving the building--of walking in the open air and visiting the far-off sea. This is a dream he must keep secret. If anyone were to find out, he'd face the worst punishment imaginable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Inside \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating exploration of society and what makes us human, told by a master of speculative fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Inside\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1971 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novella.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of four Hugo Awards and five Nebula Awards, Robert Silverberg is one of the giants of science fiction and fantasy. A Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master, he has written countless short stories, nonfiction books, and novels, including \u003ci\u003eDying Inside, A Time of Changes, \u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLord Valentine's Castle.\u003c\/i\u003e Silverberg lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, writer Karen Haber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orb Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566235357458,"sku":"9780765324320","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_228fe5d3-855b-4715-aa93-7161726ebbd0.jpg?v=1731893075","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-world-inside-9780765324320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}