{"product_id":"the-mount","title":"The Mount","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emshwiller, Carol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Firebird\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Reprint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e mass_market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Deckle Edge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 17-03-2005\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 0142403024_used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\nPhilip K. Dick Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBest of the Year: Locus, Village Voice, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNominated for the Impac Award\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCharley is an athlete. He wants to grow up to be the fastest runner in the world, like his father. He wants to be painted crossing the finishing line, in his racing silks, with a medal around his neck. Charley lives in a stable. He isn't a runner, he's a mount. He belongs to a Hoot: The Hoots are alien invaders. Charley hasn't seen his mother for years, and his father is hiding out in the mountains somewhere, with the other Free Humans. The Hoots own the world, but the humans want it back. Charley knows how to be a good mount, but now he's going to have to learn how to be a human being.\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nA memorable alien-invasion scenario, a wild adventure, and a reflection on the dynamics of freedom and slavery. (Booklist)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBrilliantly conceived and painfully acute . . . (Publishers Weekly, starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nCarol Emshwiller (sfwa.org\/members\/emshwiller) is the author of many acclaimed novels and story collections, including \u003cbr\u003e\nCarmen Dog, \u003cbr\u003e\nThe Start of the End of It All (winner of the World Fantasy Award),\u003cbr\u003e\nReport to the Men’s Club and Other Stories,\u003cbr\u003e\n I Live with You and You Dont’ Know It, and \u003cbr\u003e\nThe Mount (winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and a Nebula Award finalist). She teaches in the NYU Continuing Education program, and divides her time between homes in New York City and California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142403020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Firebird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120522989872,"sku":"Trans_9780142403020","price":360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61Pti0655IL.jpg?v=1757320389","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-mount","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}