{"product_id":"technical-slip-collected-stories-9780593733493","title":"Technical Slip: Collected Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen classic stories that are bound to get under your skin, perfect for fans of cozy horror--from the brilliant mind of John Wyndham, \u003c\/b\u003ewhom Stephen King called \"the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.\"\u003cb\u003e (Previously published as \u003ci\u003eJizzle, \u003c\/i\u003eand now featuring a bonus novella)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Wyndham was one of the twentieth century's most talented--and neglected--science fiction and horror writers. He was a master of marrying the extraordinary with the banal. His thought-provoking and eerily prescient writing took everyday situations and added a touch of the bizarre to challenge the way readers saw the world around them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these stories, a man on his deathbed is given the opportunity to relive his life; a Welsh couple receives a mysterious egg from their son who is traveling abroad; a woman writes a novel based on her vivid dreams and discovers she isn't the only one experiencing them; a scientist seeks to create \"the perfect creature\"; a London commuter train becomes more and more packed, seemingly headed straight to hell . . . and more! For the first time, this collection now includes Wyndham's classic murder mystery novella, \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Burdens, \u003c\/i\u003e showcasing his mastery of multiple genres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593733493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d","brand":"John Wyndham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715386863797,"sku":"9780593733493","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/technical-slip-collected-stories-9780593733493","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}