The Caves of Steel
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Synopsis
The Caves of Steel is a novel by Isaac Asimov. It is essentially a detective story, and illustrates an idea Asimov advocated, that science fiction is a flavor that can be applied to any literary genre, rather than a limited genre itself. Specifically, in the book Asimov's Mysteries, he claims that he wrote the novel in response to the claim by editor John W. Campbell that mystery and science fiction were incompatible genres.
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Details
- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 140942710
- Title
- The Caves of Steel
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday and Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- signed, Robot
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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