{"product_id":"the-republic-of-memory-9781668207192","title":"The Republic of Memory (The Song of the Safina, 1) [El Sayed, Mahmud]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMahmud El Sayed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Anticipated Book of 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Transfer Orbit\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003e CrimeReads \u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003e The Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time \u003c\/i\u003ein this Arabfuturist debut set on a generation ship on the brink of revolution as its crew begin to ask why they should toil for a people, and an empire, none of them remember.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Safina is a city ship halfway through its four-hundred-year voyage from the ruins of Earth to a new colony world. Its crew maintain the ship, generation after generation, while protecting their ancestors in cryostasis so that one day they will be able to enjoy a fresh start under clear blue skies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when blackouts start, unrest follows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ship can only continue running smoothly with the cooperation of the crew. And the crew has had enough. As coordinated acts of resistance coincide with a much more complex conspiracy, a chain of events is set into motion that will change life on the Safina forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the real-world events of the Arab Spring, \u003ci\u003eThe Republic of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold interrogation of empire and an energizing portrait of revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.09oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668207192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMahmud El Sayed is a British Egyptian science fiction and fantasy writer and translator. A former journalist, he won the 2023 Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Color for his work focusing on Arabic and Islamic-inspired themes in a genre he is calling Arabfuturism. He lives in East London where he spends his time pondering linguistic oddities and running story ideas by his cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018511835312,"sku":"9781668207192b","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_9e22b15f-6fce-4d36-b5a2-4ce1ac2dfb8c.jpg?v=1773967905","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-republic-of-memory-9781668207192","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}