{"product_id":"space-skimmer","title":"Space Skimmer","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"507\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eSpace Skimmer | David Gerrold | First Printing 1972 | Ballantine Original PB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eDavid Gerrold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"548\"\u003eSpace Skimmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"575\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eBallantine Books, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"621\"\u003ePublication Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"624\"\u003e1972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eFirst Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eOriginal Publication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eBallantine Original, June 1972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e0-345-02644-6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"755\"\u003eMass Market Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eScience Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eSubgenres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eClassic Science Fiction, Space Opera, Vintage Paperback, First Edition Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"938\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eVery Good+ vintage condition. An especially attractive collector's copy with bright cover artwork, light edge and shelf wear, a straight spine with only minor rubbing, a tight square binding, and a clean, unmarked interior with expected age toning. Protected in a new archival-quality removable sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eAn outstanding early novel by acclaimed science fiction author David Gerrold, \u003cem data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eSpace Skimmer\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced tale of survival, communication, and human adaptation set against the vastness of interstellar space. Originally published as a Ballantine Original in 1972, the novel imagines humanity scattered across isolated environments where survival depends not only on technology but on cooperation and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eGerrold combines imaginative world-building with thoughtful speculation about evolution, communication, and the challenges of colonizing distant worlds. Long admired by classic science fiction readers, \u003cem data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eSpace Skimmer\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the creative experimentation that characterized science fiction during the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003eThis copy is the desirable \u003cstrong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003efirst printing (June 1972)\u003c\/strong\u003e published by Ballantine Books and features striking cover art by renowned science fiction illustrator \u003cstrong data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2258\"\u003eDean Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e. Clean first printings in collectible condition have become increasingly difficult to locate and are sought after by collectors of vintage paperback science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2446\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2449\"\u003eDavid Gerrold (born 1944) is one of science fiction's most influential writers. Best known for writing the celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e episode \u003cstrong data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003e\"The Trouble with Tribbles,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerrold has authored numerous novels, essays, and television scripts. His works frequently explore communication, evolution, identity, and humanity's future among the stars. His contributions have earned him both Hugo and Nebula recognition, making his early paperback originals especially attractive to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44307345572020,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/Gerroldcover.jpg?v=1785099507","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/space-skimmer","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}