{"product_id":"the-violent-century-paperback","title":"The Violent Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLavie Tidhar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"If John le Carre wrote a superhero novel about the Cold War, it might be this good.\" --Charles Stross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A torrid tour de force.\" --James Ellroy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Like \u003c\/i\u003eWatchmen\u003ci\u003e on crack.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--io9\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bold experiment has mutated a small fraction of humanity. Nations race to harness the gifted, putting them to increasingly dark ends. At the dawn of global war, flashy American superheroes square off against sinister Germans and dissolute Russians. Increasingly depraved scientists conduct despicable research in the name of victory \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBritish agents Fogg and Oblivion, recalled to the Retirement Bureau, have kept a treacherous secret for over forty years. But all heroes must choose when to join the fray, and to whom their allegiance is owed--even for just one perfect summer's day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLavie Tidhar\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eA Man Lies Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnholy Land\u003c\/i\u003e) is an acclaimed author of literature, science fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and middle grade fiction. Tidhar received the Campbell and Neukom Literary awards for his breakout novel \u003ci\u003eCentral Station\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into more than ten languages. He has also received the British Science Fiction, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Awards. Tidhar's recent books include the Arthurian satire \u003ci\u003eBy Force Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, and the series \u003ci\u003eAdler\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a book columnist for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and recently edited the \u003ci\u003eBest of World SF\u003c\/i\u003e anthology. Tidhar has lived all over the world, including Israel, Vanuatu, Laos, and South Africa, and he currently resides with his family in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700975145023,"sku":"9781616963163","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/92f1c80348d31739f83d939392038d07.webp?v=1765018879","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-violent-century-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}