Incredible Shrinking Man [Import] [Paperback]

Richard Matheson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sphere Books; New Ed edition (1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747402337
• ISBN-13: 978-0747402336
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Richard Matheson was born in 1926. He began publishing SF with his short story 'Born of Man and Woman' in 1950. I Am Legend was published in 1954 and subsequently filmed as The Omega Man (in 1971), starring Charlton Heston, and I Am Legend (in 2007), starring Will Smith. Matheson wrote the script for the film The Incredible Shrinking Man, an adaptation of his second SF novel The Shrinking Man. The film won a Hugo award in 1958. He wrote many screenplays as well as episodes of The Twilight Zone. He continued to write short stories and novels, some of which formed the basis for film scripts, including Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1971. A film of his novel What Dreams May Come was released in 1998, starring Robin Williams. Stephen King has cited Richard Matheson as a creative influence on his work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC SCI-FI, January 27, 2011

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This review is from: Incredible Shrinking Man (Paperback)

Most are familiar with the incredible sci-fi epic The Incredible Shrinking Man. It stands alone as a precursor of later stories and films. However, an added pleasure is this unabridged narration of Richard Matheson's landmark story by Yuri Rasovsky. A Peabody, Grammy and Audie Award winning performer, Rasovsky has been writing, producing, and directing audio dramas for some thirty years. His experience and gifts for vocal performance come to the fore in this reading of what is often called a classic of suspense.

Readers will remember Scott Carey as an unremarkable man who is enjoying a holiday at sea when he is suddenly enfolded in a glowing cloud. Upon returning home medical tests reveal that he has been infected by an insecticide that causes him to shrink - very little at a time. As our story progresses he is at first unable to wear his clothes, then he loses his job. Obviously his wife notices a dramatic change in him, and when his situation is revealed he is surrounded by the curious. He finds solace with a circus midget, but she is not shrinking - he is until he reaches the point where the family cat is a formidable adversary. Enjoy again the genius of Richard Matheson who has been called 'one of the most important writers of the 20th century.' - Gail Cooke