{"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 Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots.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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765329424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 319\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\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\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","brand":"Richard Matheson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642526658716,"sku":"9780765329424","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c6dcde3c-45a8-4a30-ae8c-e6c5ffcd9106.jpg?v=1603855016","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/steel-and-other-stories-9780765329424","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}