{"product_id":"a-pail-of-air-a-positronic-book-paperback","title":"A Pail of Air: 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\u003eFritz Leiber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFritz Leiber's \u003cem\u003eA Pail of Air\u003c\/em\u003e is a chilling classic of post-apocalyptic science fiction, first published in the December 1951 issue of \u003cem\u003eGalaxy Science Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a future where a passing dark star has torn Earth away from the Sun, the planet has become a frozen wanderer in space. The oceans, the air, and nearly all life have frozen solid. One small family survives inside a sealed shelter, venturing outside in protective clothing to gather frozen oxygen in pails so they can continue to breathe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of a young boy, the story combines cosmic catastrophe with domestic intimacy, turning the end of the world into something at once terrifying, tender, and strangely practical. Leiber's premise is pure Golden Age science fiction, but the emotional force comes from the family's fragile routine: warmth, air, memory, discipline, and the desperate hope that they may not be entirely alone. For readers of classic science fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction, survival stories, Galaxy-era SF, and compact speculative masterpieces, \u003cem\u003eA Pail of Air\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of Leiber's most memorable short works. Explore 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 22\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.05 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43426676506691,"sku":"9781515405641","price":13.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/a-pail-of-air-a-positronic-book-paperback","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}