{"product_id":"beyond-thirty-by-edgar-rice-burroughs","title":"Beyond Thirty by Edgar Rice Burroughs","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Thirty\u003c\/i\u003e (also known as \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Continent\u003c\/i\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\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\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\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\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","brand":"Lushena","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51520512688408,"sku":null,"price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":51520512721176,"sku":null,"price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/BookMockup1_af7c914e-1574-4e36-b60c-ff3b23fe64b7.jpg?v=1767724173","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/beyond-thirty-by-edgar-rice-burroughs","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}