{"product_id":"a-river-called-time-hardcover","title":"A River Called Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCourttia Newland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort-listed for the Arthur C. Clarke Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dystopian multiverse imagined at thrilling scale . . . Extraordinary . . . The excitement lies largely in its ideas about power and personal responsibility.\" --\u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ark was built to save the lives of the many, but rapidly became a refuge for the elite, the entrance closed without warning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Years after the Ark was cut off from the world--a world much like our own, but in which slavery has never existed--a chance of survival within the Ark's confines is granted to a select few who can prove their worth. Among their number is Markriss Denny, whose path to future excellence is marred only by a closely guarded secret: without warning, his spirit leaves his body, allowing him to see and experience a world far beyond his physical limitations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Once inside the Ark, Denny learns of another with the same power, whose existence could spell catastrophe for humanity. He is forced into a desperate race to understand his abilities, and in doing so uncovers the truth about the Ark, himself, and the people he thought he once knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourttia Newland\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven books including his much-lauded debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Scholar.\u003c\/i\u003e His last novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to Cane, \u003c\/i\u003e was published by Akashic in 2013. In 2016 he was awarded the Roland Rees Bursary for playwriting. As a screenwriter, he has co-written two episodes of the Steve McQueen BBC series \u003ci\u003eSmall Axe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699703615551,"sku":"9781617759260","price":34.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4841720791fcd541db617333f68213bd.webp?v=1765014231","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-river-called-time-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}