{"product_id":"the-purple-cloud-9780803292796","title":"The Purple Cloud","description":"\"If now a swell from the Deep has swept over this planetary ship of earth, and I, who alone chanced to find myself in the furthest stern, as the sole survivor of her crew . . . What then, my God, shall I do?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Purple Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e is widely hailed as a masterpiece of science fiction and one of the best \"last man\" novels ever written. A deadly purple vapor passes over the world and annihilates all living creatures except one man, Adam Jeffson. He embarks on an epic journey across a silent and devastated planet, an apocalyptic Robinson Crusoe putting together the semblance of a normal life from the flotsam and jetsam of his former existence. As he descends into madness over the years, he becomes increasingly aware that his survival was no accident and that his destiny--and the fate of the human race--are part of a profound, cosmological plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. P. Shiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.35w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803292796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/04\/2001 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM. P. Shiel's (1865-1947) long, distinguished writing career included such works as \u003ci\u003ePrince Zaleski, The Lord of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Peril\u003c\/i\u003e. John Clute is the author of \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Hugo Award) and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Hugo and Locus Awards).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42992861216883,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4d55a310-c2f1-4b47-b003-bdd67e8612b9.jpg?v=1744719332","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-purple-cloud-9780803292796","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}