{"product_id":"the-country-of-the-blind-and-other-science-fiction-stories-paperback","title":"The Country of the Blind: And Other Science-Fiction Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage proves less than valuable. This thought-provoking fable is accompanied by other short stories, including The Star, a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as The New Accelerator, The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes, Under the Knife, and The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper. \u003cbr\u003eWith the 1895 publication of his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine, \u003c\/i\u003e Wells established himself as the foremost science-fiction writer of his era. This entertaining collection was selected and edited by Martin Gardner, who also provides an Afterword that offers insight into the liveliness and originality of Wells' imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pioneer of science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) wrote thrilling adventures about time travel, space exploration, alien invasion, and scientific experiments gone awry. His tales of obsession, revelation, and discovery remain compellingly readable and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157030113415,"sku":"9780486482897","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/746515b4af00baf07185521e445468b5.webp?v=1733248119","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-country-of-the-blind-and-other-science-fiction-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}