{"product_id":"9780356517186","title":"Some Desperate Glory","description":"Author: Emily Tesh\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356517186\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Feb 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e** SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. 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