{"product_id":"the-man-who-fell-to-earth-walter-tevis-9781399607834","title":"The Man Who Fell to Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea,  which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose  inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he  lands on Earth - in Kentucky, disguised as a human - it's with the  intention of saving his own people from extinction. Newton patents some  very advanced Anthean technology, which he uses to amass a fortune. He  begins to build a spaceship to help the last 300 Antheans migrate to  Earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Nathan Bryce, a chemistry professor in Iowa,  is intrigued by some of the new products Newton's company brings to the  market, and already suspects Newton of being an alien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Bryce and the FBI close in, Newton finds his own clarity and sense of purpose diminishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspiring adaptations starring David Bowie and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Man Who Fell To Earth  brought Walter Tevis wide recognition and critical acclaim. It was  nominated for the Hugo award, and the 1976 film was nominated for the  Nebula, Saturn and Hugo awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Beautiful science fiction' - New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is one of the finest science fiction novels of its period' - J.R. Dunn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Tevis writes . . . with power and poetry and tension' - Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Tevis","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43779544678643,"sku":"9781399607834","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781399607834.jpg?v=1684612889","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-man-who-fell-to-earth-walter-tevis-9781399607834","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}