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The Box - by  Richard Matheson (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Box - by Richard Matheson (Paperback)

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  • What if you were told that you could make a fortune just by pushing a button on a box?
  • About the Author: Richard Matheson (1926-2013) was The New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend, Hell House, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Now You See It..., and What Dreams May Come, among others.
  • 208 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)

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About the Book



Button, Button, which inspired a memorable "Twilight Zone" episode and is the basis for an upcoming major motion picture, is just one of a dozen unforgettable tales in this new collection by the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "I Am Legend" and "What Dreams May Come."



Book Synopsis



What if you were told that you could make a fortune just by pushing a button on a box? But pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world . . . someone you don't know. Would you still push the button?

"Button, Button," Richard Matheson's chilling tale of greed and temptation, is now the basis of The Box, the new film from the director of Donnie Darko. In addition, this outstanding collection also contains many other unforgettable stories by Matheson, the award-winning author of I Am Legend and What Dreams May Come.

"The inventive plots and spare but convincing portraits of ordinary men and women caught up in forces beyond their control demonstrate why Stephen King has called Matheson his most significant influence."
--Publishers Weekly



Review Quotes




"His stories not only entertain, but touch the mind and heart." --Dean Koontz

"Perhaps no other author living is as responsible for chilling a generation with tantalizing nightmare visions." --The New York Times

"Richard Matheson is one of the great names in American terror fiction." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Matheson is the master of paranoia--pitting a single man against unknown horrors and examining his every slow twist in the wind." --San Jose Mercury News




About the Author



Richard Matheson (1926-2013) was The New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend, Hell House, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Now You See It..., and What Dreams May Come, 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 Twilight Zone episodes.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .52 Inches (D)
Weight: .41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Publisher: Tordotcom
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Matheson
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2009
TCIN: 90815989
UPC: 9780765321718
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-9966
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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