{"product_id":"the-comet-paperback","title":"The Comet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. E. B. Du Bois\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Comet\u003c\/em\u003e (1920) is a science fiction story by W. E. B. Du Bois. Written while the author was using his role at \u003cem\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e, the official magazine of the NAACP, to publish emerging black artists of the Harlem Renaissance, \u003cem\u003eThe Comet\u003c\/em\u003e is a pioneering work of speculative fiction which imagines a catastrophic event not only decimating New York City, but bringing an abrupt end to white supremacy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How silent the street was! Not a soul was stirring, and yet it was high-noon--Wall Street? Broadway? He glanced almost wildly up and down, then across the street, and as he looked, a sickening horror froze in his limbs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent to the vault to retrieve some old records, bank messenger Jim Davis emerges to find a city descended into chaos. A comet has passed overhead, spewing toxic fumes into the atmosphere. All of lower Manhattan seems frozen in time. It takes him a few moments to see the bodies, piled into doorways and strewn about the eerily quiet streets. When he comes to his senses, he finds a wealthy woman asking for help. Soon, it becomes clear that they could very well be the last living people in the planet, that the fate of civilization depends on their ability to come together, not as black and white, but as two human beings. But how far will this acknowledgment take them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W. E. B. Du Bois' \u003cem\u003eThe Comet\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic work of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How silent the street was! Not a soul was stirring, and yet it was high-noon--Wall Street? Broadway?\" It is afternoon in Manhattan when the comet falls from the sky. In an instant, the city is filled with toxic fumes. Two survivors emerge: a Black man and a white woman. \u003ci\u003eThe Comet\u003c\/i\u003e is a story by W. E. B. Du Bois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.05 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692384129087,"sku":"9781513296845","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5504e95f3a15397a8de8094658e46d0c.webp?v=1764995302","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-comet-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}