{"product_id":"the-speed-of-dark","title":"The Speed of Dark","description":"\u003cb\u003eThoughtful, provocative, poignant, unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping journey into the mind of an autistic person as he struggles with profound questions of humanity and matters of the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Lou Arrendale, a high-functioning autistic adult, is a member of the lost generation, born at the wrong time to reap the rewards of medical science. He lives a low-key, independent life. But then he is offered a chance to try a brand-new experimental \"cure\" for his condition. With this treatment Lou would think and act and \u003ci\u003ebe\u003c\/i\u003e just like everyone else. But if he was suddenly free of autism, would he still be himself? Would he still love the same classical music--with its complications and resolutions? Would he still see the same colors and patterns in the world--shades and hues that others cannot see? Most important, would he still love Marjory, a woman who may never be able to reciprocate his feelings? Now Lou must decide if he should submit to a surgery that might completely change the way he views the world . . . and the very essence of who he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTenth anniversary edition - With a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Splendid and graceful . . . A lot of novels promise to change the way a reader sees the world; \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark \u003c\/i\u003eactually does.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] beautiful and moving story . . . [Elizabeth] Moon is the mother of an autistic teenager and her love is apparent in the story of Lou. He makes a deep and lasting impact on the reader while showing a different way of looking at the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Every once in a while, you come across a book that is both an important literary achievement and a completely and utterly absorbing reading experience--a book with provocative ideas and an equally compelling story. Such a book is \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Dark\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Fort Lauderdale \u003ci\u003eSun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A remarkable journey [that] takes us into the mind of an autistic with a terrible choice: become normal or remain an alien on his own planet.\"--Mary Doria Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful portrait . . . an engaging journey into the dark edges that define the self.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48515383656697,"sku":"9780345447548","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_19685ce6-cd4f-4f0d-a9b3-fa8e6df6b460.jpg?v=1781207674","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/the-speed-of-dark","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}