{"product_id":"city-under-the-stars-paperback","title":"City Under the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGardner Dozois\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity Under the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e completes a journey undertaken by Gardner Dozois and Michael Swanwick 25 years ago, when they published the novella \u003ci\u003eThe City of God.\u003c\/i\u003e Over two decades later, the two realized there was more to the story, and began the work of expanding it. Now, after Gardner Dozois' tragic passing, the story can be told in full.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod was in his Heaven--which was fifteen miles away, due east.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar in Earth's future, in a post-utopian hell-hole, Hanson works ten solid back-breaking hours a day, shoveling endless mountains of coal, within sight of the iridescent wall that separates what's left of humanity from their gods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, after a tragedy of his own making, Hanson leaves the city, not knowing what he will do, or how he will survive in the wilderness without work. He finds himself drawn to the wall, to the elusive promise of God. And when the impossible happens, he steps through, into the city beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe impossible was only the beginning.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGARDNER DOZOIS is widely regarded as one of the most important editors in the history of science-fiction. His editorial work earned more than 40 Hugo Awards, 40 Nebula Awards, and 30 Locus Awards, and he was awarded the Hugo for Best Professional Editor fifteen times between 1988 and his retirement from \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004, having edited the magazine for 20 years! He also served as the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies and co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eWarrior\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies, \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Dying Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. As a writer, Dozois twice won the Nebula Award for best short story. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011 and received the Skylark Award for Lifetime Achievement. Gardner was actively writing and editing when he died in the spring of 2018. Recent publications include two nonfiction collections, \u003ci\u003eSense of Wonder \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn the Road with Gardner Dozois\u003c\/i\u003e (with and Introduction by Michael Swanwick), three anthologies, \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Science Fiction: 35th Annual Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, several short stories in \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eF\u0026amp;SF\u003c\/i\u003e, and a podcast of \"A Special Kind of Morning\" on \u003ci\u003eLeVar Burton Reads\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMICHAEL SWANWICK has received the Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, World Fantasy and Hugo Awards, and has the pleasant distinction of having been nominated for and lost more of these same awards than any other writer. He has written ten novels, over a hundred and fifty short stories, and countless works of flash fiction. His novels include \u003ci\u003eStations of the Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBones of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Dragon's Mother\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Marianne Porter.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760029696288,"sku":"9781250756589","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f1658f1b80f2176e2b2e9a7a4ce5bcfc.webp?v=1780169446","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-under-the-stars-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}