{"product_id":"9780575078116","title":"Air by Geoff Ryman","description":"\"AIR is wonderful...Ryman is a true, graceful writer and this is a novel you move into and inhabit for as long as you can make it last\" - Kit Reed\"This book constantly surprised me ... great for a lot of seriously original ideas and a deep dive into the consequences\" - Goodreads ReviewerMae Chung lives in the rice-farming village Kizuldah, in Karzistan. She's a self-styled fashion expert, guiding the village women in dress, make-up and hairstyle, which makes her an informal village leader.   When the UN decides to test Air - a radical new technology that works without power lines or machines - Mae finds herself with the memories of a deceased village elder, Mrs Tung. Struggling with information overload, the resentment of much of the village, and a complex family situation, Mae works fiercely to learn what she needs to ride the tiger of change.   Geoff Ryman's triumphant return to science fiction is a powerful, evocative story of information technology in a changing world.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56293097406837,"sku":"9780575078116","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780575078116.jpg?v=1762754563","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780575078116","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}