Series: Book 83 in the SF-Masterworks series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: EN-Masterworks, Lang:en
Summary
Some people will remember
The Incredible Shrinking Man as a movie with great
special effects and a surprisingly good script, given the
ridiculous title. Matheson's classic novella is the reason
for that. As Scott Carey -- husband, father, and all-around
decent guy -- mysteriously shrinks, he faces unimagined
horrors at every step, up to the story's surprising
resolution. It's packaged here with a number of Matheson's
other classic stories, including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,"
which became a popular
Twilight Zone episode, and "Duel," which was turned
into a movie by a very young Steven Spielberg. Starred Review. Matheson's legendary 1956 sci-fi tale of
Scott Carey, a family man who is slowly shrinking into
obscurity and a terrifying new world inside his own house, is
beautifully realized by Yuri Rasovsky's memorable reading.
Enthusiastic and compelling, Rasovsky seems predisposed to
the suspense master's style of writing. Capturing the
brilliant mix of everyday life and extraordinary horrors that
Matheson is so revered for creating, Rasovsky reads with a
dry, cool wit that breathes new life into this classic tale.
He knows exactly how to relay the tension and anxiety to his
audience, and never ceases to raise the stakes and bring the
audience to their knees in sheer terror. This is a thrilling
and unforgettable experience.
A Tor paperback. (May)
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