{"product_id":"polyphemus-hardcover","title":"Polyphemus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Shea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaird Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the title story \"Polyphemus,\" an exploration team on a desert planet faces death when it encounters a terrifying alien monstrosity. In \"The Angel of Death,\" a serial killer who has a city on edge may finally have met his match in the form of a powerful interplanetary traveler. In the blackly humorous \"Uncle Tuggs,\" a series of grisly and bizarre deaths may be connected to the mysterious disappearance of old Uncle Tuggs. \"The Horror on the #33\" tells of a man's struggle with a deadly and horrible monster on a city bus. And in the highlight of the collection, \"The Autopsy,\" which Algis Budrys called \"one of the most successful meldings of science fiction with horror that I have ever encountered\" and which was filmed for Guillermo del Toro's Netflix series \u003cem\u003eCabinet of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e, an aging pathologist is called in to perform an autopsy-but what he discovers during his examination is chilling and unthinkable ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Shea (1946-2014) was one of the finest American authors of speculative fiction of modern times, and \u003cem\u003ePolyphemus \u003c\/em\u003e(1987), originally published as a limited edition hardcover by Arkham House, features the best of his short fiction, in which he deftly blends the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. A landmark collection of modern speculative fiction returns to print at long last in this edition, which features a new introduction by Laird Barron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777329987872,"sku":"9781960241092","price":59.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd92f6c0cac0754d00c109249cb5f1cc.webp?v=1780497350","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/polyphemus-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}