{"product_id":"9781035013760","title":"Alien Clay","description":"Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035013760\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 May 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlien Clay \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling tale of alien encounter – from the acclaimed Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner Adrian Tchaikovsky. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘Unputdownable’ – Stephen Baxter, author of \u003ci\u003eProxima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThey travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . .\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nProfessor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his political activism sees him exiled to the planet Kiln, condemned to work under an unfamiliar sky until he dies, his idealistic wish becomes a terrible reality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nKiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem. Its monstrous alien life means Arton will risk death on a daily basis – if the camp’s oppressive regime doesn’t kill him first. But, if he survives, Kiln’s lost civilization holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life and intelligence as he knows it – and might just set him free.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘Heart-in-the-mouth fantastic’ – \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘Restlessly brainy and utterly involving’ – \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘The perfect gateway into what makes Tchaikovsky great’ – \u003ci\u003eSciFiNow\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798800060574,"sku":"TLD-9781035013760","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035013760.jpg?v=1778119386","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035013760","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}