{"product_id":"foundation-and-empire-paperback","title":"Foundation and Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES \u003ci\u003eFOUNDATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLed by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire--the mightiest force in the Galaxy--is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who--or what--is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, \u003ci\u003eFoundation and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of humanity's perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light--and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101617492191,"sku":"9780553382587","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RXFVNUFhUEJ3NG5NWk9ad3duMGxodz09.webp?v=1781071835","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/foundation-and-empire-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}