{"product_id":"earth-abides-paperback","title":"Earth Abides - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge R. Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKim Stanley Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1949, award-winning \u003cem\u003eEarth Abides\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most influential science-fiction novels of the twentieth century. It remains a fresh, provocative story of apocalyptic pandemic, societal collapse, and rebirth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cabin had always been a special retreat for Isherwood Williams, a haven from the demands of society. But one day while hiking, Ish was bitten by a rattlesnake, and the solitude he had so desired took on dire new significance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was sick for days--and often delirious--waking up to find two strangers peering in at him from the cabin door. Yet oddly, instead of offering help, the two ran off as if terrified. Not long after, the coughing began. Ish suffered chills and fever, and a measles-like rash on his skin. He was one of the few people in the world to live through that peculiar malady, but he didn't know it then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsh headed home when he finally felt himself again--and noticed the strangeness almost immediately. No cars passed him on the road; the gas station not far from his cabin looked abandoned; and he was shocked to see the body of a man on the roadside near a small town. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout a radio or phone, Ish had no idea of humanity's abrupt demise. He had escaped death, yet could not escape the catastrophe--and with an eerie detachment he found himself curious as to how long it would be before all traces of civilization faded from Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGEORGE R. STEWART's\u003ci\u003e Earth Abides\u003c\/i\u003e was his only science-fiction novel, but it influenced the likes of Stephen King and Greg Bear. It won the International Fantasy Award in 1951. \u003cbr\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 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692862771263,"sku":"9780358380214","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/70c76f264293bb5ce625e0247f754799.webp?v=1764996888","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/earth-abides-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}