{"product_id":"space-opera","title":"SPACE OPERA - Catherynne M. Valente","description":"\u003cp\u003e~ Trade Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for the Metagalactic Grand Prix, where sentient races compete for glory in a galaxy-wide musical contest, and the stakes are high as Planet Earth enters the competition . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA science-fiction spectacle, \u003cem\u003eSpace Opera\u003c\/em\u003e has been described as Douglas Adams' \u003cem\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/em\u003e meets the Eurovision Song Contest as it sings its heart out in full technicolor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's about loneliness, nerdiness, acceptance, and making fun of the old, frowsy powers that be.  Valente offers up a universe in which the only thing of true value is rhythm.  Not guns, not bombs, not money, not power, but sex and love and pop songs.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNPR Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodwill Bookstore - London Adelaide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48862370201852,"sku":null,"price":5.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1166\/0466\/files\/20250728_134143.jpg?v=1773772767","url":"https:\/\/gwbookstore-london.myshopify.com\/products\/space-opera","provider":"Goodwill Bookstore - London Adelaide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}