{"product_id":"air-by-geoff-ryman-9781399640398","title":"Air","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAir\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Kit Reed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book constantly surprised me ... great for a lot of seriously original ideas and a deep dive into the consequences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMae 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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeoff Ryman's triumphant return to science fiction is a powerful, evocative story of information technology in a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734209708268,"sku":"9781399640398","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399640398-air.jpg?v=1781216364","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/air-by-geoff-ryman-9781399640398","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}