{"product_id":"wall-of-crystal-eye-of-algis-budrys-9781515450788","title":"Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night: A Positronic Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally published in 1961, \u003cem\u003eWall of Crystal, Eye of Night\u003c\/em\u003e is a psychologically charged science fiction novel exploring power, paranoia, and the burden of exceptional ability.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a near-future world defined by covert influence and heightened human capacities, the novel follows a gifted telepath whose talents make him both invaluable and dangerously exposed. As political forces tighten around him, questions of loyalty, identity, and autonomy become inseparable from survival. Budrys shifts the focus from spectacle to interior conflict, constructing tension not merely through action but through the fragile architecture of the mind itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA central work in Budrys's early career, the novel exemplifies his emphasis on psychological realism within speculative frameworks. Rather than presenting telepathy as fantasy alone, he treats it as a destabilizing social force-one that alters hierarchies, trust, and the meaning of privacy. \u003cem\u003eWall of Crystal, Eye of Night\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a significant mid-century exploration of human vulnerability under extraordinary pressure.\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 Algis Budrys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515450783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515450788\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 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Algis Budrys","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445273899263,"sku":"9781515450788","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4fea66d-9745-4336-b0d6-7245158f09c4.jpg?v=1777217637","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wall-of-crystal-eye-of-algis-budrys-9781515450788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}