{"product_id":"2026600003080-secondhand-the-tide-went-out","title":"The Tide Went Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Text - light foxing on book block. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping work of dystopian science fiction, The Tide Went Out chronicles a near-future catastrophe in which the world's oceans mysteriously begin to recede, triggering a slow but inexorable global crisis. Charles Eric Maine constructs a taut, suspenseful narrative centered on a journalist who uncovers the terrifying truth behind the phenomenon while governments scramble to suppress panic and maintain control. The novel presents a chilling portrait of institutional deception, human desperation, and the fragility of civilization when stripped of its most vital resource. Maine's prose is lean and urgent, driving the story forward with the relentless momentum of a thriller while grounding it in the sobering logic of speculative realism. A landmark of mid-twentieth-century British science fiction, it stands as a powerful meditation on survival, secrecy, and the catastrophic consequences of environmental collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810634739931,"sku":"2026600003080-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d7f5a154-e354-4b3d-b846-cc407b2f1bbb.png?v=1779806329","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003080-secondhand-the-tide-went-out","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}