{"product_id":"the-venus-trap-evelyn-e-smith-9781515450337","title":"The Venus Trap: A Positronic Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA taut and intelligent mid-century science fiction tale in which exploration of Venus becomes a study in perception, expectation, and unintended consequence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Venus Trap\u003c\/em\u003e, Evelyn E. Smith situates her characters on a world long imagined as exotic and perilous, only to shift attention from landscape to psychology. As human ambition encounters unfamiliar conditions, assumptions about control and superiority begin to unravel. What appears at first to be a straightforward planetary expedition gradually reveals deeper tensions beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue to Smith's distinctive voice, the story privileges social nuance over spectacle. Rather than relying on catastrophe alone, she builds quiet tension through misunderstanding and shifting perspective. Compact yet resonant, \u003cem\u003eThe Venus Trap\u003c\/em\u003e reflects her ability to use speculative settings to explore power, adaptation, and the fragility of certainty within Golden Age science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evelyn E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515450333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515450337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Positronic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Evelyn E. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485534269695,"sku":"9781515450337","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6d7c488-4f68-44d1-886e-d14cc5925248.jpg?v=1778049953","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-venus-trap-evelyn-e-smith-9781515450337","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}