{"product_id":"lucky-starr-and-the-pirates-of-the-asteroids","title":"Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReissued after seventy-five years out of print--and in hardcover for the first time in a generation--\u003ci\u003eLucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book in the Lucky Starr series written by the legendary Isaac Asimov, author of \u003ci\u003eFoundation, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Galactic Empire series, and \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e. The Lucky Starr series was originally published under the pseudonym Paul French.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucky Starr's Ergometrics probed space with widely stretching fingers. It detected many ships, but Lucky watched only for the one which he would recognize with certainty the instant it appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNor did he fail. At a distance of twenty million miles, the first quiverings roused his suspicions. At one hundred thousand miles, his telescope showed it as a faint dot. At ten thousand, it had form and shape--it was the flagship of Anton, the pirate chieftain!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a thousand miles, Lucky sent out his first message--a demand that Anton return to Earth. At one hundred miles, Lucky received his reply--a blast of energy that made his generators whine and rocked his ship as if he had collided with another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucky's tired face took on a drawn look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnton's ship was heavily armed. It was not what Lucky had expected ...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53893060002160,"sku":"9798228585928","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_2cc08fd5-c2c4-45fc-a217-0428d8d10d65.jpg?v=1781054908","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/lucky-starr-and-the-pirates-of-the-asteroids","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}