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Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Crest, 1972. Good-. Mass market pb, 1st pb printing January 1972 of an original hardcover edition, Doubleday&Company. Selection of the Science Fiction Bookclub, May 1971. Good- condition. Some creases to spine, a minor crease on back left cover corner. Some wear to edges of cover, a minor tear beginning on bottom of spine, spine tight, some yellowing to pages from age, edges of pages still bright red. 191 pp.
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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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- Bookseller
- Star Cat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 701
- Title
- The Caves of Steel
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fawcett Crest
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, CT
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Science Fiction
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