{"product_id":"the-speed-of-dark-elizabeth-moon-paperback","title":"The Speed of Dark -- Elizabeth Moon, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThoughtful, provocative, poignant, unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping journey into the mind of an autistic person as he struggles with profound questions of humanity and matters of the heart.\n\n\n\nIn the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Lou Arrendale, a high-functioning autistic adult, is a member of the lost generation, born at the wrong time to reap the rewards of medical science. He lives a low-key, independent life. But then he is offered a chance to try a brand-new experimental \"cure\" for his condition. With this treatment Lou would think and act and \u003ci\u003ebe\u003c\/i\u003e just like everyone else. But if he was suddenly free of autism, would he still be himself? Would he still love the same classical music--with its complications and resolutions? Would he still see the same colors and patterns in the world--shades and hues that others cannot see? Most important, would he still love Marjory, a woman who may never be able to reciprocate his feelings? Now Lou must decide if he should submit to a surgery that might completely change the way he views the world . . . and the very essence of who he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTenth anniversary edition - With a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Splendid and graceful . . . A lot of novels promise to change the way a reader sees the world; \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark \u003c\/i\u003eactually does.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] beautiful and moving story . . . [Elizabeth] Moon is the mother of an autistic teenager and her love is apparent in the story of Lou. He makes a deep and lasting impact on the reader while showing a different way of looking at the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Every once in a while, you come across a book that is both an important literary achievement and a completely and utterly absorbing reading experience--a book with provocative ideas and an equally compelling story. Such a book is \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Fort Lauderdale \u003ci\u003eSun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A remarkable journey [that] takes us into the mind of an autistic with a terrible choice: become normal or remain an alien on his own planet.\"--Mary Doria Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful portrait . . . an engaging journey into the dark edges that define the self.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Random House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/2\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\" H x 5.5\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780345447548\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67871163908400,"sku":"9780345447548","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780345447548.jpg?v=1790609813","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-speed-of-dark-elizabeth-moon-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}