{"product_id":"steel-richard-matheson-9780765329424","title":"Steel: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Matheson's classic short story is now the basis for\u003ci\u003e Real Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, a gritty, white-knuckle film starring Hugh Jackman. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But \"Steel,\" which was previously filmed as a powerful episode of the original \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Family Guy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots.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 . . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richard Matheson was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. \u003ci\u003eSteel\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eAnd Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates once again the full range of his legendary imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Matheson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0765329425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765329424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.57w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 55 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2011 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 66","brand":"Richard Matheson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981195477247,"sku":"9780765329424","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb0a4aec-5a1d-4e29-b7a8-e955180b366a.jpg?v=1683254180","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/steel-richard-matheson-9780765329424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}