{"product_id":"beyond-thirty","title":"Beyond Thirty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond Thirty\u003c\/em\u003e (also known as \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Continent\u003c\/em\u003e) is a science fiction novella by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first published in 1916. The story is set in a future where the Western Hemisphere has cut off all contact with the rest of the world after a devastating war. The protagonist, Lieutenant Jefferson Turck of the Pan-American Navy, accidentally crosses the forbidden 30th meridian and discovers the ruins of what was once Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe finds that Europe has regressed into barbarism and tribal warfare, with civilization having collapsed long ago. Turck's journey takes him through dangerous territories and strange encounters, including a romance with a British woman named Victory. The story explores themes of isolationism, the decline of civilization, and the clash between progress and decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a classic example of early 20th-century speculative fiction, with Burroughs imagining the long-term consequences of global war and technological collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369591148901,"sku":"9798897183975","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_1ff40ac4-0090-4eae-bfcb-a68781704f6e.jpg?v=1790530343","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/beyond-thirty","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}