{"product_id":"9780061694943","title":"Anathem","description":"\u003cp\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller, \u003ci\u003eAnathem\u003c\/i\u003e, a stunning work of philosophical science fiction, is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with \u003ci\u003eSnow Crash, Cryptonomicon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Baroque Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e. Now he imagines an alternate universe where scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians live in seclusion behind ancient monastery walls until they are called back into the world to deal with a crisis of astronomical proportions in an unforgettable epic science fiction saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnathem\u003c\/i\u003e won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the reviews for \u003ci\u003eAnathem\u003c\/i\u003e have been dazzling: \"Brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e), \"Daring\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \"Immensely entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), \"A tour de force\" (\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e), while \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine proclaims, \"The great novel of ideas…has morphed into science fiction, and Neal Stephenson is its foremost practitioner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neal Stephenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":53082935394464,"sku":"9780061694943","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b39cc4cc-2308-48b4-8fd1-39bdde91ae33.jpg?v=1764878345","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780061694943","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}