{"product_id":"inner-space-a-novel-isbn-9780063485303","title":"Inner Space: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Spotify best of the month* *Gizmodo best new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror* * BOOKISH 20 Debut Novels to Read This Year *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A Crichtonesque cascade of mistakes and misunderstandings in an all-too-plausible but entertaining thriller.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican and Russian astronauts are trapped together in the International Space Station as war breaks out in Ukraine and life support functions begin to fail in this action-packed debut technothriller that ripples with the tension and danger of \u003cem\u003eSolaris\u003c\/em\u003e and Andy Weir’s \u003cem\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an ammonia leak threatens the astronauts on the International Space Station, NASA directs Lucy Poplasky, one of the ISS’s first female commanders, to investigate the cause. Russia has just invaded Ukraine and tensions are running high—could the leak be a brazen act of sabotage?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Russian cosmonauts aboard deny tampering with the ship’s systems and insist on the issue stems from the American side. As levels of the poisonous gas rise, Lucy’s investigation shatters trust between the Russian and Western crews, exposing deep fissures in the partnership thousands of miles below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntense and unrelenting, \u003cem\u003eInner Space\u003c\/em\u003e questions what truly draws us to the stars: the urge to explore the unknown, selfish ambition, or an instinct to run away from the entrenched troubles on Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Polish by Kasia Beresford\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eInner Space\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully crafted space thriller. It has everything we loved about \u003cem\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eGravity\u003c\/em\u003e, but more psychological depth. It’s also a chilling picture of the Russian mentality and its workings, written by someone who truly understands it. With the resurgent conflict between the East and the West and the return of the threat of totalitarianism, this blockbuster book couldn’t be more timely.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZygmunt Miloszewski, bestselling author of Rage and Priceless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Crichtonesque cascade of mistakes and misunderstandings in an all-too-plausible but entertaining thriller.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eInner Space\u003c\/em\u003e is by turns lyrical, claustrophobic and terrifying.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperVia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588012847333,"sku":"NP9780063485303","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/inner-space-a-novel-isbn-9780063485303","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}