{"product_id":"9781399640398","title":"Air","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Geoff Ryman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eScience fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 May 2026 by Orion Publishing Co (Gateway) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the S.F. Masterworks' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 27 | 280g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'AIR is wonderful...Ryman is a true, graceful writer and this is a novel you move into and inhabit for as long as you can make it last' - Kit Reed'This book constantly surprised me ... great for a lot of seriously original ideas and a deep dive into the consequences' - Goodreads ReviewerMae Chung lives in the rice-farming village Kizuldah, in Karzistan. She's a self-styled fashion expert, guiding the village women in dress, make-up and hairstyle, which makes her an informal village leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the UN decides to test Air - a radical new technology that works without power lines or machines - Mae finds herself with the memories of a deceased village elder, Mrs Tung. Struggling with information overload, the resentment of much of the village, and a complex family situation, Mae works fiercely to learn what she needs to ride the tiger of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoff Ryman's triumphant return to science fiction is a powerful, evocative story of information technology in a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57075229262199,"sku":"9781399640398","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781399640398.jpg?v=1778152474","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781399640398","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}