THE BODY SNATCHERS
by Finney, Jack (pseudonym of Walter Braden Finney)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Mild spotting to top and fore edges, cheap text paper toned as us usual, a fine copy in a bright, fine dust jacket with mild wea
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. First edition. Mild spotting to top and fore edges, cheap text paper toned as us usual, a fine copy in a bright, fine dust jacket with mild wear to the spine ends and some mild edge rubs. (31250). Octavo, boards. "Seed-pod aliens take over a small American town, replacing people with will-less simulacra. A memorable piece of paranoia, similar to Heinlein's THE PUPPET MASTERS (1951)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 45. "A chilling classic..."- Barron (ed.) Horror Literature 4-116. This novel has now been filmed four times, a classic of the genre. The first film version directed by Don Siegel starring Kevin McCarthy was released at the height of the Red scare of the 1950s. The latest version appeared in 2007 titled "Invasion". Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-401. Barron, ed., Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-136. King list, p. 390. Winter list, p. 269.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31250
- Title
- THE BODY SNATCHERS
- Author
- Finney, Jack (pseudonym of Walter Braden Finney)
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild spotting to top and fore edges, cheap text paper toned as us usual, a fine copy in a bright, fine dust jacket with mild wea
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Film Source . Horror . SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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