{"product_id":"9781035922482","title":"Bear Head","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Tchaikovsky, Adrian | Space opera \u003cbr\u003ePublished 04\/12\/2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Head of Zeus --  an AdAstra Book) in the United Kingdom as part of the Dogs of War series \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 27mm | 280g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoney the genetically engineered bear starts a revolution on the Red Planet in the new novel from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWELCOME TO HELL CITY, MARSJimmy Martin has a sore head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's used to smuggling illegal data in his headspace. But this is the first time it has started talking to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe data claims to be a distinguished academic, author and civil rights activist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also claims to be a bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bear named Honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy has nothing against bioforms – he's one himself, albeit one engineered out of human stock – and works with them everyday in Hell City, building the future, staking mankind's claim to a new world: Mars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem is that humanity isn't the only entity with designs on the Red Planet. Out in the airless desert there is another presence. A novel intelligence, elusive, unknowable and potentially lethal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Honey is here to make contact with it, whether Jimmy likes it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Bear Head:'An unashamedly thrilling escapade' The Times'Funny, appalling, gruesome and uplifting... Propelled by a cracking plot that balances dystopian satire with a palpable sense of moral peril' Daily Mail'An absolute whammy of a read, and a must for anyone who enjoys a smart, fast-paced, hugely entertaining blast of speculative fiction... This is one of those books where you can just throw yourself and abandon yourself to a fabulous story, knowing you will be entertained throughout' LoveReading'A rousing good read' Guardian'If you're a fan of Black Mirror, this classic dystopian book will have you hooked within the first few pages. Smart, fast-paced, and razor-sharp, this book is surprisingly funny while still remaining deeply thought-provoking' Daily Express\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56567680074103,"sku":"9781035922482","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781035922482.jpg?v=1768822607","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781035922482","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}