{"product_id":"glory-road-9780765312211","title":"Glory Road","description":"\u003cp\u003eE. C. \"Scar\" Gordon was on the French Riviera recovering from a tour of combat in Southeast Asia   but he hadnt given up his habit of scanning the Personals in the newspaper. One ad in particular leapt out at him:  \"ARE YOU A COWARD? This is not for you. We badly need a brave man. He must be 23 to 25 years old  in perfect health  at least six feet tall  weigh about 190 pounds  fluent English  with some French  proficient in all weapons  some knowledge of engineering and mathematics essential  willing to travel  no family or emotional ties  indomitably courageous and handsome of face and figure. Permanent employment  very high pay  glorious adventure  great danger. You must apply in person  rue Dante  Nice  2me tage  apt. D.\"  How could you not answer an ad like that  especially when it seemed to describe you perfectly? Well  except maybe for the \"handsome\" part  but that was in the eye of the beholder anyway. So he went to that apartment and was greeted by the most beautiful woman hed ever met. She seemed to have many names  but agreed he could call her \"Star.\" A pretty appropriate name  as it turned out  for the empress of twenty universes.  Robert A. Heinleins one true fantasy novel  Glory Road is as much fun today as when he wrote it after Stranger in a Strange Land. Heinlein proves himself as adept with sword and sorcery as with rockets and slide rules and the result is exciting  satirical  fast-paced  funny and tremendously readable -- a favorite of all who have read it. Glory Road is a masterpiece of escapist entertainment with a typically Heinleinian sting in its tail. Tor is proud to return this all-time classic to hardcover to be discovered by a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647973351477,"sku":"ByrdShop_0765312212","price":43.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780765312211.jpg?v=1781700239","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/glory-road-9780765312211","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}