{"product_id":"radiance-paperback-1","title":"Radiance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherynne M. Valente\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadiance\u003c\/i\u003e is a decopunk pulp SF alt-history space opera mystery set in a Hollywood-and solar system-very different from our own, from Catherynne M. Valente, the phenomenal talent behind the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeverin Unck's father is a famous director of Gothic romances in an alternate 1986 in which talking movies are still a daring innovation due to the patent-hoarding Edison family. Rebelling against her father's films of passion, intrigue, and spirits from beyond, Severin starts making documentaries, traveling through space and investigating the levitator cults of Neptune and the lawless saloons of Mars. For this is not our solar system, but one drawn from classic science fiction in which all the planets are inhabited and we travel through space on beautiful rockets. Severin is a realist in a fantastic universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut her latest film, which investigates the disappearance of a diving colony on a watery Venus populated by island-sized alien creatures, will be her last. Though her crew limps home to earth and her story is preserved by the colony's last survivor, Severin will never return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold using techniques from reality TV, classic film, gossip magazines, and meta-fictional narrative, \u003ci\u003eRadiance\u003c\/i\u003e is a solar system-spanning story of love, exploration, family, loss, quantum physics, and silent film.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCATHERYNNE M. VALENTE's first major novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan's Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, won the James Tiptree Jr. Award and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award. Her next, \u003ci\u003ePalimpsest\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the Hugo Award, and her recent YA phenomenon \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller that earned starred reviews from all three major review outlets. Valente lives on a small island off the coast of Maine with her partner, two dogs, and a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131762020487,"sku":"9780765335302","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8e204db8b4827d1ba81a72d8b58d93b2.webp?v=1732621104","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/radiance-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}