{"product_id":"the-gardens-of-tantalus-and-other-delusions-paperback","title":"The Gardens of Tantalus and Other Delusions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Stableford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories contained herein deal, directly or indirectly, with manifest delusions. By representing the delusions they feature as delusions, they promote the delusion that delusion can eventually be undermined by the strong-minded, who will thus be enabled to avoid the \"bad faith\" of which some existentialist philosophers seem to have lived in mortal terror. Included are historical mysteries, fantasies, and science fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The tales in this collection include: \"The Gardens of Tantalus,\" \"The Lost Romance,\" \"Lucifer's Comet,\" \"The Miracle of Zunderburg,\" \"The Cult of Selene,\" \"Ice and Fire,\" \"Self-Sacrifice,\" \"To the Bad,\" \"Riding the Tiger,\" \"Curiouser and Curiouser: A Kitchen Sink Drama, by Carol Lewis,\" \"Quality Control,\" and \"Worse Than the Disease.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Never before collected into book form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48709311856889,"sku":"9781434402103","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UlrJXyLSdz9781434402103.webp?v=1784923618","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-gardens-of-tantalus-and-other-delusions-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}