{"product_id":"condomnauts-paperback","title":"Condomnauts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYoss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Frye\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Yoss (\u003ci\u003eSuper Extra Grande\u003c\/i\u003e) is an eminent Cuban SF writer who also fronts a heavy metal band; his iconoclastic spirit and rock-and-roll aesthetic are on full ingenious display in this daring, rollicking, and joyous novel.... This extended dirty joke is also an impressive science fiction novel with much to say about sex, culture, and what it means to be alien.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 24th century, Josué Valdés' rise from an orphan in the slums of Rubble City, Cuba to one of the galaxy's most accomplished explorers was nothing short of meteoric. On the streets, Josue raced cockroaches for cash--until he discovered his true-calling: as a sexual ambassador for humanity and the Nu Barsa colony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery so-called \"condomnaut\" knows that diplomacy and trade deals depend on sexual pacts in the galactic community--and every encounter becomes a close encounter. While some condomnauts have been raised and genetically enhanced to meet the needs of any tentacled insectoid in the galaxy, Josué is a natural whose ego could eclipse the big dipper. Our intrepid condomnauts travel light years across the galaxy and discover that old rivalries--and prejudices--are never far behind. When the first extragalactic beings arrive in the Milky Way, and with them the potential to negotiate for extraordinary new technologies, Josué must call upon every ounce of his talent to seal the deal for his colony and all of humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndirectly investigating current sexual mores, Cuban science fiction rock star Yoss plays upon stereotypes while making it clear that under Communist Cuba what is daring is not always funny and vice versa. Following the success of \u003ci\u003eSuper Extra Grande\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Planet for Rent\u003c\/i\u003e, Yoss brings us another uproarious space adventure with \u003ci\u003eCondomnauts\u003c\/i\u003e, a wildly inventive and unapologetic tale that would make even Barbarella blush.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoss\u003c\/b\u003e (José Miguel Sánchez Gómez). Havana, Cuba, 1969. Stature: 170 cm. Weight: 75 kg. Right-handed. Atheist. Doesn't enjoy eating avocadoes or cucumbers. Teetotaler. Doesn't drink coffee, and doesn't smoke either. Likes spicy food. Biologist, black belt, and an aficionado of pumping iron, speleology, and military history. Dances salsa, merengue, and rock'n'roll. Hates reggaeton. Prefers rock and classical music. Plays the harmonica. Has been the lead singer of a heavy metal band, Tenaz, since 2008. Full-time novelist, essayist, columnist, humorist, raconteur of scientific facts, and chronicler of realist, sci-fi, and fantasy narratives. Considered the foremost Cuban author and one of the leading Latin American authors of these latter two genres. Has published over 30 works, and his writing has appeared in nearly a dozen anthologies. \u003ci\u003eCondomnauts \u003c\/i\u003eis his third book of science fiction to appear in English, after \u003ci\u003eA Planet for Rent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuper Extra Grande\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Translator: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he isn't translating, \u003cb\u003eDavid Frye\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Latin American culture and society at the University of Michigan. Translations include \u003ci\u003eFirst New Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Government\u003c\/i\u003e by Guaman Poma de Ayala (Peru, 1615); \u003ci\u003eThe Mangy Parrot\u003c\/i\u003e by José Joaquín Fernandez de Lizardi (Mexico, 1816), for which he received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship; \u003ci\u003eWriting across Cultures: Narrative Transculturation in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e by Ángel Rama (Uruguay, 1982), and several Cuban and Spanish novels and poems.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700858032191,"sku":"9781632061867","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/368ec7c14ac713c0cbb471b0c6f78be1.webp?v=1765018420","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/condomnauts-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}