{"product_id":"the-steam-man-of-the-john-spencer-9781535273695","title":"The Steam Man of the Prairies: A Dime Novel Anthology","description":"HEROES OF INVENTION! Explore the 19th-century American dime novel! This collection features three exciting tales from the \"Edisonade\" genre, in which \"whiz kid\" inventors and their steam- or electric-powered creations were the heroes: The Steam Man of the Prairies (1868) is considered to be the first Edisonade and the first American science fiction dime novel.Frank Reade and His Steam Horse (1882) features Frank Reade, one of the most prolific and best known Edisonade heroes. In Jack Wright and His Electric Stage (1894), an inventor pursues the Jesse James Gang in his electric-powered stagecoach. Although the Edisonade tends to be classified as science fiction, many have elements of the Western, detective story, and adventure tales that serve as significant inspiration for today's Steampunk genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Spencer, Edward S. Ellis, Harry Enton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1535273690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781535273695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.05d","brand":"John Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790451601663,"sku":"9781535273695","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6bc71af-57ab-456d-b481-65d5d482f85d.jpg?v=1707288980","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-steam-man-of-the-john-spencer-9781535273695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}