{"product_id":"peter-watts-is-an-angry-sentient-tumor-revenge-fantasies-and-essays-paperback","title":"Peter Watts Is an Angry Sentient Tumor: Revenge Fantasies and Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Watts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliant bastard.\" --Cory Doctorow\u003cbr\u003e\"Comfort, of course, is the last thing that Watts wants to give.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich of the following is true?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePeter Watts is banned from the U.S. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWatts almost died from flesh-eating bacteria. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA schizophrenic man living in Watts's backyard almost set his house on fire. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWatts was raised by Baptists who really sucked at giving presents.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePeter Watts said to read this book. Or else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Watts, undoubtedly, is a genius.\" ?\u003ci\u003eMedium\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn more than fifty unpredictable essays and revenge fantasies, Peter Watts -- Hugo Award-winning author, former marine biologist, and angry sentient tumor -- is the savage dystopian optimist whom you can't look away from. Even when you probably should.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Watts is a former marine biologist and a current science-fiction author. His debut novel in the Rifters series, \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and his novel, \u003ci\u003eBlindsight\u003c\/i\u003e, has become a required text in undergraduate courses ranging from philosophy to neuroscience, and was a finalist for numerous North American genre awards. His shorter work, including \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Rift\u003c\/i\u003e, has received the Shirley Jackson, Hugo, and Aurora awards. Watts's work is available in twenty languages and has been cited as inspirational to several popular video games. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770645807392,"sku":"9781616963194","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/429af0ca080f904ba9c97d5cb0a0122a.webp?v=1780376210","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/peter-watts-is-an-angry-sentient-tumor-revenge-fantasies-and-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}