{"product_id":"2940013123304","title":"The Chronic Argonauts: A Science Fiction Novel","description":"Seven years before Time Machine H.G. Wells wrote Chronic Argonauts a sort of first draft of the Time Machine.  Although the concept is there -- a machine capable of moving its user through time -- the story doesn't delve as deeply into the implications or the possible adventures and for my part that's not such a bad thing.  Unlike Time Machine Wells allows that the machine's inventor might be a little off or strange, perhaps maybe the type of guy you might not wish to meet. Also this is a version of the story which is much more sensitive to the natural prejudices that then existed against the creation and use of such a device.  In this way, though the story definately anticipates some of the treatment which Wells would offer in Time Machine, it also follows its own darker arc in examining the permutations of time travel.  I would highly recommend the book for anyone who has read Time Machine, seen any of the movies or just has an interest in a short accessible version of the story written by a master story teller. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.","brand":"Petra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079201800432,"sku":"2940013123304","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013123304_p0.jpg?v=1763576897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013123304","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}