{"product_id":"the-cosmic-eye","title":"The Cosmic Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Mack Reynolds\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Belmont B60-1040\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1969 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.60\u003cbr\u003eCondition: \u003ca title=\"Book Grades\" href=\"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/pages\/paperback-book-grading\"\u003eBook Grades. \u003c\/a\u003e Very Good. Light wear\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Science Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70126147E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgNEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgQEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe story is set in a rigid, futuristic totalitarian superstate known as the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eTechnate\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this society, a highly privileged, elite master class lives in luxury and rules the world through a mix of advanced brainpower and direct brutality. 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Despite his perfect qualifications and high caste, Morris begins to suffer from nonconformity. He starts questioning the oppressive structure and the validity of the state's manufactured heroes (including his own father). 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