{"product_id":"theory-of-bastards-paperback","title":"Theory of Bastards - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAudrey Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Philip K. Dick Award-winning sci-fi novel: \"A riveting page-turner\" about the behavior of primates--human and otherwise--\"in a very near and dire future\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award for Speculative Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of The Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of fiction in 2018\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world where coastal cities flood, dust storms plague the Midwest, and implants connect humans directly to the Web, Dr. Francine Burk has broken new ground in the study of primate sexuality. While in recovery from a long-needed surgery--paid for with a portion of her McArthur \"genius\" award money--Frankie is offered placement at a prestigious research institute where she can verify her subversive scientific discovery: her Theory of Bastards.\u003cbr\u003eLeaving Manhattan for a research campus outside Kansas City, Frankie finds that the bonobos she's studying are complex, with distinct personalities. She comes to know them with the help of her research partner, a man with a complicated past and perhaps a place in her future. But when the entire campus is caught in a sudden emergency, the lines between subject and scientist--and between colleague and companion--begin to blur.\u003cbr\u003eAudrey Schulman Award-winning novel explores the nuances of communication, the implications of unquestioned technological advancement, and the enduring power of love in a way that is essential and urgent in today's world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudrey Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four previous novels: \u003ci\u003eThree Weeks in December\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa 2012), \u003ci\u003eSwimming with Jonah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cage\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA House Named Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into eleven languages. Born in Montreal, she now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she runs HEET, a non-profit.\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 1.4 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714265387071,"sku":"9781609454371","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/58fbfcc1f7f425df531b70ba06f53b39.webp?v=1765067577","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/theory-of-bastards-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}