{"product_id":"beast-of-the-heartland-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Beast of the Heartland: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucius Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fiction of Lucius Shepard has more to do with Joseph Conrad than Isaac Asimov. Fascinated by deception and decay, and generally labeled a cyberpunk writer, his work transcends the limits of genre fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeast of the Heartland contains seven tales that explore the darkside where science fiction meets horror. Headed by the award-winning \"Barnacle Bill the Spacer, \" a story of high-space mutiny, the book includes \"A Little Night Music, \" a gothic tale of insanity; \"All the Perfumes of Araby, \" where an adventurer in the Middle East links up with an ancient entity; \"Human History, \" a postapocalyptic chiller; \"Sports in America, \" a noir tale in the Chandler tradition; \"The Sun Spider, \" a mini space opera; and the title story -- an ingenious picture of a battered boxer on the decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucius Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e twice won the World Fantasy Award. He also won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards for science-fiction writing several times in addition to the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.04 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51896594563360,"sku":"9781568581262","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9RBrcsLVF59781568581262.webp?v=1782060976","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beast-of-the-heartland-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}