{"product_id":"human-front-ken-macleod-9781604863956","title":"Human Front","description":"\u003cp\u003eKen MacLeod is one of the brightest and most progressive of Britain's \"Hard SF\" stars who navigate exciting new futures to the delight of legions of fans around the world. His works combine cutting-edge scientific speculation, socialist and anarchist themes, and a deeply humanistic vision. Described by fans and adversaries alike as a \"techno-utopian socialist,\" MacLeod thrusts his characters into uncanny encounters that have included AI singularities, divergent human evolution, and posthuman cyborg-resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his novella \u003cem\u003eThe Human Front\u003c\/em\u003e, a young Scottish guerrilla fighter is drawn into low-intensity sectarian war in a high-intensity dystopian future, and the arrival of an alien intruder (complete with saucer!) calls for new tactics and strange alliances. Its companion piece, \"Other Deviations,\" first published in this edition, reveals the complex origins of MacLeod's alternate history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlus: \u003c\/em\u003e \"The Future Will Happen Here, Too,\" in which a Hebridean writer celebrates the landscapes that shaped his work, measures Scotland's past against humanity's future, and peers into the eyes of an eel. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Featuring: \u003c\/em\u003e our irreverent Outspoken Interview, a candid and often cantankerous conversation that showcases our author's deep erudition and mordant wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken MacLeod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1604863951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604863956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 4.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2013","brand":"Ken MacLeod","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938669887743,"sku":"9781604863956","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_64aeb1bf-4539-427d-a43f-bc3c921e6df3.jpg?v=1681437057","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-front-ken-macleod-9781604863956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}