{"product_id":"steel-and-other-stories-9780765329424","title":"Steel: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine 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 Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots.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 . . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. 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\u003eRichard Matheson was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. \u003ci\u003eSteel\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates once again the full range of his legendary imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Matheson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\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\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765329424\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Matheson\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2013) was \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHell House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNow You See It...\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Dreams May Come\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He was named a Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In addition to his novels Matheson wrote several screenplays for movies and TV, including several \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e episodes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40174226079859,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_459f99c7-69ec-4325-831d-88bc4c0a6510.jpg?v=1655298947","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/steel-and-other-stories-9780765329424","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}