{"product_id":"natural-consequences-paperback","title":"Natural Consequences - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElia Barceló\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYolanda Molina-Gavilán\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Xhroll, an alien humanoid race whose infertility is bringing them near extinction, come into contact with a crew of fertile human astronauts. Their encounter on a remote space station will have significant consequences for both species when a human male winds up impregnated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Elia Barceló's setup is funny and feminist, and it raises questions of what it means to be \"male\" or \"female\"--prescient, considering this novel was first published twenty-five years ago. The anniversary is being celebrated now with the first English-language edition, translated by veteran sci-fi translators Yolanda Molina-Gavilán and Andrea Bell, who also provide a critical introduction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElia Barceló\u003c\/b\u003e is a Spanish academic and author. She has received the Ignotus Award for best short fiction from the Spanish Association of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1991), the International Prize for best short science fiction novel from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1994), and the Edebé Award for youth literature (1997). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYolanda Molina-Gavilán\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Spanish at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Spanish at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42100171014279,"sku":"9780826502339","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b5b843a79fd67ebb65a9ada75df41f32.webp?v=1732381906","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/natural-consequences-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}