{"product_id":"infinite-blues-a-cold-war-fever-dream","title":"Infinite Blues: A Cold War Fever Dream by Brennan, Gerald","description":"\u003cb\u003eJune, 1968. An air force astronaut flies to an orbiting observation platform for a forty-day stint spying on the Soviet Union from space-and discovers a plot that will determine the fate of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth book in the Altered Space series, \u003ci\u003eInfinite Blues\u003c\/i\u003e imagines a militarized Space Race in a Cold War that never was, with America trying to find its way back to normalcy after the MacArthur presidency, and warily watching as Beria's Soviet Union builds the ballistic missiles that threaten to destroy it on a half-hour's notice. A thoroughly researched thriller full of political paranoia and imaginative intrigue, it's also a look at today's America through the lens of an alternate past, as well as a literary examination of observation and participation, individualism and collectivism, the ideas and attitudes that hold our country together-and the ones that might send it careening towards catastrophe.\u003cbr\u003eThe titles in the \u003ci\u003eAltered Space\u003c\/i\u003e series are wholly separate narratives, but all deal with the mysteries of space and time, progress and circularity. Each one is an ensō of words in which orbits of spacecraft, moons, planets, and people allow us fresh perspectives on the cycles of our own lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Brennan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortoise Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948954181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Brennan earned a B.S. in European History from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University in New York. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eResistance\u003c\/i\u003e, and a series of space books including \u003ci\u003eZero Phase\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublic Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIsland of Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfinite Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eAlone on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. He's done extensive original research for his space titles, including interviews with former astronauts (some of whom have walked on the moon) and technical consultation with retired NASA engineers, but budgetary constraints have prevented on-site outer space research. (So far.) His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHypertext Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Men Project\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInnerview Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the founder of Tortoise Books; he's also been a frequent contributor and co-editor at Back to Print and The Deadline. He resides in Chicago. \u003cbr\u003e Follow him on Twitter @jerry_brennan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tortoise Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656199897241,"sku":"9781948954181","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_254971b8-eb07-4efd-be31-d8c0d85dd872.jpg?v=1724640814","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/infinite-blues-a-cold-war-fever-dream","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}