{"product_id":"9781473213135","title":"The Steps of the Sun and Far From Home : An Omnibus by Walter Tevis","description":"The Walter Tevis Omnibus contains two works from the acclaimed author of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, THE HUSTLER and THE COLOUR OF MONEY.   THE STEPS OF THE SUNIn a time when America's power has been eroded by energy depletion, and  world control has been virtually given over to the Chinese, only one man  has the courage to seek new mineral resources among the stars. He is  Ben Belson, one of the richest men in the world, a man haunted by the  memory of a loveless childhood and driven by needs and desires he can  barely understand or control. His dream is to find the means to help  America break the stranglehold of the corrupt interests who are keeping  it a second class power.   FAR FROM HOMEA collection of Walter Tevis essential short fiction, containing:   Part One: Far From Home       The Other End of the Line        The Big Bounce        The Goldabrick        The Ifth of Oofth        The Scholar's Disciple        Far From Home       Part Two: Close To Home       Rent Control        A Visit From Mother        Daddy        The Apotheosis of Myra        Out of Luck        Echo        Sitting In Limbo\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300187287925,"sku":"9781473213135","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473213135.jpg?v=1762787557","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781473213135","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}