{"product_id":"midsummer-century-james-blish-1974-daw-books-paperback-89-josh-kirby-cover","title":"Midsummer Century - James Blish - 1974 Daw Books Paperback #89 - Josh Kirby Cover","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:\u003cbr\u003e• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover\u003cbr\u003e• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name\/notes inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Josh Kirby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlurb\u003c\/strong\u003e: “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIN THE YEAR 25,000 A.D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen John Martels returned to consciousness he found himself the Delphic Oracle of a world far different from the Twentieth Century. Humanity had risen and fallen three times and was back once again in a semi-primitive state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe shared his oracular powers with a mind and a device left over from the last Rebirth:.. but the real problem was not rebuilding civilization, it was that another genus of creatures had arisen to claim inheritance of the world-the evolved, strangely intelligent birds, whose priority was the elimination of the world's former masters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe problem of man versus bird, complicated by the question of John's personal survival, presents a canvas worthy of the diverse talents of the author of A CASE OF CONSCIENCE and CITIES IN FLIGHT.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48695360880882,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/7685\/4977\/files\/13AAC5EF-FD5F-415B-A336-C39E1A0A5786.jpg?v=1769498039","url":"https:\/\/postmarkedfromthestars.com\/products\/midsummer-century-james-blish-1974-daw-books-paperback-89-josh-kirby-cover","provider":"Postmarked from the Stars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}