{"product_id":"2940157646226","title":"A Thousand Degrees Below Zero by Murray Leinster","description":"Excerpt:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalf an hour after the Coney Island boat had docked a tramp steamer was nosing her way out of the Narrows. She was traveling at half speed, the air was clear, the channel was well buoyed, and there seemed no possibility of any harm or danger befalling her. The lookout leaned over the bow negligently, watching and listening to the indignant interchange of whistle signals between two small tugs in a dispute over the right of way. He dropped his eyes and stiffened, then turned toward the pilot house and shouted frantically, but too late. The shout had hardly left his lips before there was a shock and grinding sound, mingled with the raucous shriek of rent and tormented iron plates. The tramp steamer shuddered and stopped, and began to sink a trifle by the head. At the first intimation of danger the man on the bridge had ordered the water-tight doors, closed, and now he rang for full speed astern. The tramp swung free of the unknown obstruction, but the two bow compartments were flooded and the steamer's stern was lifted until the propeller thrashed helplessly in a useless mixture of air and water. Her whistle bellowed an appeal for help. \"Want immediate assistance!\"","brand":"Unforgotten Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122847858928,"sku":"2940157646226","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157646226_p0.jpg?v=1764100404","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157646226","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}