{"product_id":"the-outposter","title":"The Outposter","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic of science fiction from SF legend Gordon R. Dickson, winner of three Hugo awards, a Nebula award, and an inductee into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIT’S ALWAYS HIGH NOON ON THE FINAL FRONTIER\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Earth is overcrowded. Chosen by lottery, people are shunted off to the far-flung planetary colonies. But winning this lottery is no prize, for the colonist are largely ignored by the people of Earth, considered disposable. Left to defend for themselves, the colonists are plagued by low supplies and are forced to eke out a hardscrabble existence. Worse, they face an ever-looming threat from without: the alien Meda V'Dans, who routinely attack without provocation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fortunately, the colonists have the Outposters to protect them. One such Outposter is Mark Ten Roos, a young man with a score to settle against the Meda V'Dans . . . and the will to bring a corrupt system to its knees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Gordon R. Dickson:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Dickson is one of SF's standard-bearers.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Dickson has a true mastery of pacing and fine understanding of human beings.\"—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Post Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A masterful science fiction writer.\"—\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46760312176850,"sku":"9781481483285","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46760312209618,"sku":"cf537fbd-9089-3e12-8d1c-310c4fb452e7","price":12.35,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_15f427eb-1ff6-450a-8c35-cfbd6fd4985f.jpg?v=1772860468","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/the-outposter","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}