{"product_id":"9780062936035","title":"The Galaxy, and the Ground Within - Chambers, Becky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Galaxy, and the Ground Within\u003c\/u\u003e by Chambers, Becky\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Bestseller!\n\n Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons to explore another corner of the cosmos--one often mentioned, but not yet explored--in this absorbing entry in the Wayfarers series, which blends heart-warming characters and imaginative adventure.\n\n With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going for it is a chance proximity to more popular worlds, making it a decent stopover for ships traveling between the wormholes that keep the Galactic Commons connected. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop.\n\n At the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is), and get fuel, transit permits, and assorted supplies. The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her sometimes helpful child, who work hard to provide a little piece of home to everyone passing through.\n\n When a freak technological failure halts all traffic to and from Gora, three strangers--all different species with different aims--are thrown together at the Five-Hop. Grounded, with nothing to do but wait, the trio--an exiled artist with an appointment to keep, a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, and a mysterious individual doing her best to help those on the fringes--are compelled to confront where they've been, where they might go, and what they are, or could be, to each other.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021","offers":[{"title":"The Galaxy, and the Ground Within \/ Very Good","offer_id":55920418193700,"sku":"9780062936035VG","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_9390121f-709e-4cf2-8791-8ee06a708077.jpg?v=1785083260","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780062936035","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}