Steel: And Other Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780765329424)

Richard Matheson's classic short story is now the basis for Real Steel, a gritty, white-knuckle film starring Hugh Jackman.

But "Steel," which was previously filmed as a powerful episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, which includes two new stories that have never appeared in any previous Matheson collection. Also featured is a bizarre satirical fantasy, "The Splendid Source," that was turned into an episode of The Family Guy.

Imagine a future in which the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots. And former champions of flesh-and-blood are obsolete . . . .

Richard Matheson was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Steel: And Other Stories demonstrates once again the full range of his legendary imagination.

Author: Richard Matheson
ISBN-10: 0765329425
ISBN-13: 9780765329424
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2011
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.57w x 0.82d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 08/08/2011
Romantic Times 10/01/2011 pg. 55 - Excellent
Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 32
Library Journal 10/15/2011 pg. 66