{"product_id":"the-road-to-science-fiction-james-gunn-9780810846708","title":"The Road to Science Fiction: From Here to Forever","description":"Now in Paperback! \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e is a six-volume anthology that covers the development of this genre from its earliest prototypes to the current day. Created originally to provide anthologies for use in classrooms in the late 1970s, these volumes became mass-market sellers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Edgar Allan Poe's balloon trip in the year 2848 these and other key works are gathered together for the first time in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVolume 4 \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Forever\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from 1950-1992, illustrating how science fiction can be as concerned with language and character as much as traditional fiction and anything in the mainstream. Includes stories by Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Matheson, C. M. Kornbluth, Jack Vance, and Pamela Zoline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Gunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810846705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810846708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.06w x 1.15d","brand":"James Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896483995903,"sku":"9780810846708","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62ac7355-50ca-462e-a66e-c1e38d560072.jpg?v=1721371522","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-to-science-fiction-james-gunn-9780810846708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}