{"product_id":"pawns-gambit-and-other-stratagems-paperback","title":"Pawn's Gambit: And Other Stratagems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Zahn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of career-launching short fiction by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Timothy Zahn, including the Hugo Award-winning novella \u003ci\u003eCascade Point\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timothy Zahn shows an unparalleled mastership of science fiction in the fifteen tales gathered here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The Price of Survival\" features an alien ship that arrives in our solar system without hostile intentions but with a desperate need whose fulfillment could destroy humanity. \"The Giftie Gie Us\" tells the story of two lonely survivors who find love among the ruins of a post-apocalyptic United States. And in \"Pawn's Gambit,\" a human and his alien opponent face off over a game that will decide which one of them will return home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection also includes the Hugo Award-winning novella \u003ci\u003eCascade Point\u003c\/i\u003e and nine other works of science fiction, post-apocalyptic drama, and humorous fantasy previously unpublished in book form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timothy Zahn is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Heir to the Empire \u003c\/i\u003eand has won multiple awards for his work. With nonstop action, suspenseful plots, and high-tech twists, the stories in \u003ci\u003ePawn's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e are science fiction at its best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Zahn is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling science fiction author of more than forty novels, as well as many novellas and short stories. Best known for his contributions to the expanded Star Wars universe of books, including the Thrawn trilogy, Zahn won a 1984 Hugo Award for his novella \"Cascade Point\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\" He also wrote the Cobra series, the Blackcollar series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series, whose first novel, \u003ci\u003eDragon and Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Zahn currently resides in Oregon with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771818508576,"sku":"9781504016223","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e7379e5ed5638fa50a635fade4582f58.webp?v=1780394415","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pawns-gambit-and-other-stratagems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}