{"product_id":"the-starcrossed-paperback","title":"The Starcrossed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stinging SFnal, futuristic satire on the TV industry, based on Ben's and Harlan Ellison's involvement in a real TV series, THE STARLOST. (Bova dedicates the novel to \"Cordwainer Bird\", the pen name Harlan Ellison uses when he does not want to be associated with a television or film project.) Television in the 21st century, where ratings are everything... Physicist Bill Oxford has just developed a device that can make the networks even more powerful, and now he is caught in the most vicious battle of the future: the ratings war! Harlan's script won a major award (though his script isn't what was filmed!); and ReAnimus Press has the novel edition of his award-winning version (PHOENIX WITHOUT ASHES). A delightful bit of fun in the future, poking fun at those who should be poked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68215560241375,"sku":"9781542678834","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ItXIy-K9Q59781542678834.webp?v=1792572714","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-starcrossed-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}