{"product_id":"the-sea-and-summer-by-george-turner-9780575118690","title":"The Sea and Summer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancis Conway is Swill - one of the 90% in the year 2041 who must subsist on the inadequate charities of the state. A young boy growing up in a challenging world, life is already difficult and rapidly becoming impossible for Francis and others like him, as government corruption, official blindness, and nature have conspired to turn Swill homes into watery tombs. Now, the young boy must find a way to escape the approaching tide of disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sea and Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, published in the US as \u003ci\u003eThe Drowning Towers\u003c\/i\u003e, is George Turner's masterful exploration of the effects of climate change in the not-too-distant future. Comparable to J.G. Ballard's \u003ci\u003eThe Drowned World\u003c\/i\u003e, it was shortlisted for the Nebula Award and won the Arthur C. Clarke Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46708843446508,"sku":"9780575118690","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20777223482392.jpg?v=1754078618","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-sea-and-summer-by-george-turner-9780575118690","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}