{"product_id":"the-wages-of-sin-paperback-1","title":"The Wages of Sin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominee for Sidewise Award. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history stories and novels of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA terrifying tale about HIV spreading in the early sixteenth century by an author, \u003cem\u003ePublisher Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e calls \"The Master of Alternate History.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s? Without modern medicine, anybody who catches HIV is going to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA patriarchal society reacts to this devastating disease in the only way it knows how: it sequesters women as much as possible, limiting contacts between the sexes except for married couples. While imperfect, such drastic actions do limit the spread of the disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 'Wasting' (HIV) has caused devasting destruction throughout the known world and severely limited the development of technology as well, creating a mid-nineteenth century England and London almost unrecognizable to us. This is the world Viola is born into. Extremely intelligent and growing up in a house full of medical books which she reads, she dreams of travelling to far-off places, something she can only do via books since her actions and movements are severely restricted by both law custom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched and exquisitely detailed in a way only a master like Harry Turtledove can do, this book is a tour-de-force from one of the best historical and alternate history writers ever to write in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47475479118002,"sku":"9781649731722","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/34eadafc3f9af07c12c4b630fcd24531.webp?v=1779168516","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-wages-of-sin-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}