{"product_id":"vortex-paperback-1","title":"Vortex - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Charles Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVortex \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Turk Findley, the protagonist introduced in Axis, who is transported ten thousand years into the future by the mysterious entities called the Hypotheticals. In this future humanity exists on a chain of planets connected by Hypothetical gateways; but Earth itself is a dying world, effectively quarantined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTurk and his young friend Isaac Dvali are taken up by a community of fanatics who use them to enable a passage to the dying Earth, where they believe a prophecy of human\/Hypothetical contact will be fulfilled. The prophecy is only partly true, however, and Turk must unravel the truth about the nature and purpose of the Hypotheticals before they carry him on a journey through warped time to the end of the universe itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVortex\u003c\/i\u003e is thrilling and complex science fiction novel from Hugo Award-winning author Robert Charles Wilson.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in California, ROBERT CHARLES WILSON grew up in Canada. He is the author of many acclaimed SF novels including \u003ci\u003eDarwinia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlind Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJulian Comstock\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Hugo Award-winning \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124623282311,"sku":"9781250255785","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c5cb32858f0800d34a711ee7ea439eeb.webp?v=1732571532","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/vortex-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}