{"product_id":"the-state-of-the-art-9780316565646","title":"The State of the Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eestselling\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand modern master of science fiction, Iain M. Banks, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe State of the Art \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis the acclaimed collection of Banks's short fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Banks is a phenomenon...writing pure science fiction of a peculiarly gnarly energy and elegance.\" -William Gibson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a striking addition to the body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The stories in the collection range from science fiction to horror, dark-coated fantasy to morality tale. All bear the indefinable stamp of Iain Banks's staggering talent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Few of us have been exposed to a talent so manifest and of such extraordinary breadth.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Banks] can summon up sense-of-wonder Big Concepts you've never seen before and display them with narration as deft as a conjuror's fingers.\" -scifi.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Culture series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsider Phlebas\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Player of Games\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUse of Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe State of the Art\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcession\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInversions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook to Windward\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurface Detail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hydrogen Sonata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10769265\"\u003eIain M. Banks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316565646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316565644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC015000\"\u003eHorror | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028030\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Opera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIain Banks\u003c\/b\u003e came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, The Wasp Factory, in 1984. Consider Phlebas, his first science fiction novel, was published under the name Iain M. Banks in 1987 and began his celebrated ten-book Culture series. He is acclaimed as one of the most powerful, innovative and exciting writers of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48913297211629,"sku":"9780316565646","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_b8e9ec53-5d54-447b-84ab-0a2ccf800122.jpg?v=1761238134","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-state-of-the-art-9780316565646","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}