{"product_id":"by-force-alone-paperback","title":"By Force Alone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLavie Tidhar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA retelling of Arthurian myth from World Fantasy Award-winner Lavie Tidhar, \u003ci\u003eBy Force Alone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone thinks they know the story of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fact is they don't know sh*t. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur?\u003c\/b\u003e An over-promoted gangster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerlin?\u003c\/b\u003e An eldritch parasite. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcalibur?\u003c\/b\u003e A shady deal with a watery arms dealer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritain?\u003c\/b\u003e A clogged sewer that Rome abandoned just as soon as it could. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA savage and cutting epic fantasy, equally poetic and profane, \u003ci\u003eBy Force Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical adventure and a subversive masterwork.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLavie Tidhar \u003c\/b\u003eis the World Fantasy Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eOsama\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Violent Century\u003c\/i\u003e, the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eA Man Lies Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e, the Campbell Award-winning \u003ci\u003eCentral Station\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e Award nominated \u003ci\u003eUnholy Land, \u003c\/i\u003e and his debut children's novel \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e. Tidhar works across genres, combining detective and thriller modes with poetry, science fiction, and historical and autobiographical material. His work has been compared to that of Philip K. Dick by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and to Kurt Vonnegut's by \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709126742079,"sku":"9781250753465","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1ea264d844b348074800d7928b021e33.webp?v=1765050289","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/by-force-alone-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}