{"product_id":"rastignac-the-devil-paperback","title":"Rastignac the Devil: A Positronic Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip José Farmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally published in 1954, \u003cem\u003eRastignac the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e is a razor-edged science fiction tale of alien contact, ambition, and evolutionary upheaval.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an enigmatic extraterrestrial intelligence intervenes in Earth's destiny, humanity is forced into a confrontation that is neither simple invasion nor benevolent rescue. At the center stands Rastignac-cunning, opportunistic, and fiercely adaptive-who recognizes that survival in a transformed world demands audacity rather than submission. What follows is a tightly constructed narrative of planetary crisis and personal ascent, rendered with Philip José Farmer's characteristic intellectual bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact yet expansive in implication, this novella exemplifies mid-century science fiction at its most provocative: evolutionary speculation intertwined with satire, ambition colliding with cosmic indifference. Farmer's early work already displays the thematic daring that would later define his career, challenging assumptions about progress, superiority, and what it truly means to inherit a world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45702031507539,"sku":"9781515450962","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/9731\/2595\/files\/NYTM2NPbmZ9781515450962.webp?v=1783895723","url":"https:\/\/the-stone-owl-bookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/rastignac-the-devil-paperback","provider":"The Stone Owl Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}