{"product_id":"a-case-of-conscience-9780345438355","title":"A Case of Conscience","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Hugo Award\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe future of Earth will rely upon one man's sense of right and wrong. . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man--a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics . . . until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConfronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy--and risk the futures of both worlds . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Blish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.48w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345438355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Blish served in World War II as a medical technician, joined the Futurians--a group of science fiction writers, fans, editors, and publishers-- wrote more than twenty books, and won the Hugo Award for A Case of Conscience in 1959. He moved to England in 1968 and continued to write until his death in 1975. In later years, James Blish contributed original stories and screenplays to the Star Trek saga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43332619731059,"sku":"9.78035E+12","price":27.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7a4e1050-101d-4914-947c-96ef33c687ca.jpg?v=1754657152","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-case-of-conscience-9780345438355","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}