{"product_id":"pump-six-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Pump Six and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaolo Bacigalupi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBacigalupi creates believable, detailed, lived-in futures that just happen to portray an ugly set of sunsets for humanity on Earth....He is a truly dark bard, in the spirit of Ellison at his most vivid and cynical.--\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Camera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Paolo Bacigalupi, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wind-Up Girl\u003c\/i\u003e; winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards; and winner of the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, comes a collection of eleven short science fiction stories. Social criticism, environmental advocacy, and political parable are at the core of Paolo's work. Each tale is simultaneously a warning and a celebration of the tragic comedy that is the human experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese eleven stories represent the best of Bacigalupi's work. They include the Hugo nominee \"Yellow Card Man,\" the Sturgeon Award-winning story \"The Calorie Man,\" and the Nebula- and Hugo-nominated story \"The People of Sand and slag.\" Readers of Ted Chiang and Kelly Link will enjoy this collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaolo Bacigalupi's short stories have appeared in many leading magazines and journals and he has written both science fiction and young adult novels. His work has won numerous awards, including The Hugo Award, The Nebula Award, and The Michael L. Printz Award. His essays have been syndicated in numerous western newspapers including the Idaho Statesman, the Albuquerque Journal, and the Salt Lake Tribune. He lives in Western Colorado with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770909196576,"sku":"9781597802024","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/559be9eb743654fece6b9abfbf47c506.webp?v=1780380592","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pump-six-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}