{"product_id":"9781399640398-air","title":"Air","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the BSFA Award 2005, the James Tiptree Award 2005, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"AIR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is wonderful.Ryman is a true, graceful writer and this is a novel you move into and inhabit for as long as you can make it last\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Kit Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book constantly surprised me . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egreat for a lot of seriously original ideas and a deep dive into the consequences\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMae Chung lives in the rice-farming village Kizuldah, in Karzistan. She's a self-styled fashion expert, guiding the village women in dress, make-up and hairstyle, which makes her an informal village leader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the UN decides to test Air - a radical new technology that works without power lines or machines - Mae finds herself with the memories of a deceased village elder, Mrs Tung. Struggling with information overload, the resentment of much of the village, and a complex family situation, Mae works fiercely to learn what she needs to ride the tiger of change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeoff Ryman's triumphant return to science fiction is a powerful, evocative story of information technology in a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585136636278,"sku":"9781399640398","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40369957_fd2811aa-26ea-424f-a149-55822eb4ab62.jpg?v=1773885167","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399640398-air","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}