{"product_id":"american-science-fiction-five-classic-novels-1956-58-loa-228-double-star-the-stars-my-destination-a-case-of-conscience-who-the-big-time-hardcover","title":"American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-58 (Loa #228): Double Star \/ The Stars My Destination \/ A Case of Conscience \/ Who? \/ The Big Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarious\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary K. Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing its acclaimed three-volume edition of the novels of science fiction master Philip K. Dick, The Library of America now presents a two-volume anthology of nine groundbreaking works from the golden age of the modern science fiction novel, works by turns satiric, adventurous, incisive, and hauntingly lyrical. Long unnoticed or dismissed by the literary establishment, these visionary \"outsider\" novels grappled in fresh ways with a world in rapid transformation and have gradually been recognized as American classics that opened new imaginative territory in American writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second volume contains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Heinlein \/ \u003ci\u003eDouble Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfred Bester \/ \u003ci\u003eThe Stars My Destination\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Blish \/ \u003ci\u003eA Case of Conscience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlgis Budrys \/ \u003ci\u003eWho?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFritz Leiber \/ \u003ci\u003eThe Big Time \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGARY K. WOLFE, \u003c\/b\u003eeditor, is Professor of Humanities in Roosevelt University's Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies and the author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eEvaporating Genres: Essays on Fantastic Literature \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSightings: Reviews 2002-2006\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received numerous awards for his critical writing including the British Science Fiction Association Award and the World Fantasy Award. He writes a monthly review column for \u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 950\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770918338848,"sku":"9781598531596","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/86a2c20b9c67df11ed3c31d33566f43e.webp?v=1780380769","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-science-fiction-five-classic-novels-1956-58-loa-228-double-star-the-stars-my-destination-a-case-of-conscience-who-the-big-time-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}