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Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures: Or, the Greatest Invention on Record
Hardcover
General Juvenile FictionScience & NatureScience Fiction
ISBN13: 9781026040508
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 230
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
As Tom works tirelessly in his laboratory, he must contend with more than just technical hurdles. The high stakes of the emerging film industry attract unscrupulous rivals and competitors determined to steal his secrets and derail his progress. From the quiet workshops of Shopton to the burgeoning excitement of the early cinema world, the story captures the spirit of early 20th-century scientific optimism and the relentless drive for discovery.
This volume highlights the intersection of imaginative science fiction and real-world engineering. Readers will enjoy a thrilling narrative filled with suspenseful encounters, technical ingenuity, and the classic heroism that has made the Tom Swift series a staple of juvenile adventure literature for generations.
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