{"product_id":"the-universe-box-9781616964504","title":"The Universe Box","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscover the vast worlds and pocket universes of Michael Swanwick \u003c\/i\u003e(Stations of the Tide)\u003ci\u003e, the only author to win science fiction's most prestigious award five times in six years. In his dazzling new collection, the master of speculative short stories returns with new tales in which magic and science improbably coexist with myth and legend. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e[STARRED REVIEW] \"All of Swanwick's stories awaken insights into the mystery of being human in an increasingly mind-bending technological world. This is an author at the height of his powers.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn engaging stories, Mischling the thief races through time to defeat three trolls before the sun rises for the first time and turns the inhabitants of her city into stone. A scientist is on the run from assassins, because her research in merging human intelligence with sentient AI is too dangerous. An aging veteran obtains a military weapon from his past: a VR robotic leopard in which he rediscovers the consequences of the hunt. In the biggest heist in the history of the universe, a loser Trickster (and the girlfriend who is better than he deserves) sets out to violate every trope and expectation of fiction possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith two stories original to this collection, Michael Swanwick aptly demonstrates with poignant humor why he is widely respected as a master of imaginative storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17707388\"\u003eMichael Swanwick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616964504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1616964502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028040\"\u003eScience Fiction | Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009040\"\u003eFantasy | Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Swanwick is one of the most acclaimed science fiction and fantasy short-story writers of his generation, having received an unprecedented five Hugo Awards in a six year period. He is also the winner of the British Science Fiction and World Fantasy Awards. Swanwick's stories, published in such collections such as \u003ci\u003eGravity's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales of Old Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNot So Much\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaid the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, have also appeared in many anthologies and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eOMNI\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Dimensions\u003c\/i\u003e. Swanwick's novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Dragon's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, the Nebula Award-winner \u003ci\u003eStations of the Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDarger \u0026amp; Surplus\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eDragons of Babel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCity in the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also been translated into more than ten languages. Swanwick lives in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tachyon Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52164210884917,"sku":"9781616964504","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/9656\/7605\/files\/img_f764e76e-9abe-4c09-a6f0-63dc7c9cea49.jpg?v=1767981451","url":"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-universe-box-9781616964504","provider":"Indiana Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}