{"product_id":"the-exile-kiss-paperback","title":"The Exile Kiss - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Alec Effinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMar d Audran has risen from hustling on the streets of the decadent Budayeen ghetto to being the right-hand man of one of the Maghreb's most feared men. As an enforcer for the powerful Friedlander Bey, Mar d is just beginning to enjoy his newfound wealth and privilege, when he and Bey are betrayed by a rival and accused of murder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSentenced to exile and abandoned to die in the vast Arabian desert, Mar d and Bey must somehow survive the searing sands and make their way back to the now-hostile Budayeen--and, then, take their vengeance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns thrilling and philosophical, \u003ci\u003eThe Exile Kiss \u003c\/i\u003eis the culmination of one of the great works of modern SF.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Alec Effinger\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Entropy Means to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchrodinger's Kitten\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Marîd Audran sequence that begins with \u003ci\u003eWhen Gravity Fails\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131768574087,"sku":"9780765313607","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f96fad89b844e7cfd2063b8b18346734.webp?v=1732621155","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-exile-kiss-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}