{"product_id":"9781473208780","title":"Machine","description":"Author: Elizabeth Bear\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473208780\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Oct 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Doctor Jens.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe hasn't had a decent cup of coffee in fifteen years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of her job involves jumping out of perfectly good space-ships. The second part requires developing emergency treatments for sick aliens of species she's never seen before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe loves it.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut her latest emergency is also proving a mystery: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo ships, one ancient and one new, locked in a dangerous embrace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mysterious crew suffering from an even more mysterious ailment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA shipmind trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory pared away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA murderous virus from out of time.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfortunately, Dr. Jens can't resist a mystery. Which is why she's about to discover that everything she's dedicated her life to . . . is a lie.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Bear\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Like the best of speculative fiction, Bear has created a fascinating and complete universe\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethat blends high-tech gadgetry with Old World adventure and political collusion' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is certainly the best science fiction novel I've read in 2019 so far and I look forward to see how Bear develops the characters and her impressively rich universe' (\u003ci\u003ePOPULAR SCIENCE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Elizabeth Bear is just as comfortable writing steampunk and fantasy as she is hard science fiction, and \u003ci\u003eAncestral Night\u003c\/i\u003e, first half of a duology, brims with heady concepts and sleek far-future hardware. There is a mordant wit at work' (\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Awesome, awe-inspiring space opera. Fittingly, it shifts from weighty themes to lighter humour with dexterity, grace and crackling dialogue' (\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bear has constructed a fascinating, absorbing universe populated with compelling and intelligent characters who conform to neither cliches nor stereotypes. It's sci-fi of the top order' (\u003ci\u003epopmatters.com\u003c\/i\u003e)","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919478145182,"sku":"ING-9781473208780","price":46.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473208780.jpg?v=1782812909","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473208780","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}