{"product_id":"free-pass-paperback","title":"Free Pass - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulian Hanshaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFree Pass\u003c\/i\u003e is an intoxicating tale of liberty, privacy, and shame, set in the sticky place where sex, politics, and technology come together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Orwell said \"You are free to be a drunkard, an idler, a coward, backbiter, a fornicator. You are not free to think for yourself.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHuck and Nadia are enjoying their twenties: working in Big Tech and developing an adventurous sex life. Together they fantasize about opening their relationship with a \"free pass\" to sleep with certain friends or celebrities. It's all in good fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Huck is leading a double life. As a national election looms, he grows more and more uncomfortable with his company's unelected authority over internet discourse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the couple receives a bizarre gift -- a cutting-edge humanoid sex AI that can morph into anyone -- their worlds of fantasy, trust, and consent are thrown into blissful chaos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a society growing more divided each day, Huck struggles with the pressure to uphold boundaries at work... while everything is collapsing at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulian Hanshaw follows his acclaimed graphic novels \u003ci\u003eTim Ginger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloud Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e with an intoxicating new tale of liberty, privacy, and shame, set in the sticky place where sex, politics, and technology come together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulian Hanshaw\u003c\/b\u003e won the Observer Comica Short Story Award in 2008. His graphic novels include the Prix Europa-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Art Of Pho\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eI'm Never Coming Back\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloud Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e. Julian also contributed to and co-edited the anthologies \u003ci\u003eI Feel Machine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Feel Love\u003c\/i\u003e. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eTim Ginger\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for The British Comic Award and the LA Times Book Prize. He has animated on BAFTA-winning shows and his own animation won The Golden Reels in Los Angeles. Julian lives on the south coast of the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166742548615,"sku":"9781603095051","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/50eb3917f41dddcf4c03e3663618c737.webp?v=1733322833","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/free-pass-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}