The Body Snatchers, 9780575085312
Paperback
Fear grips a town: Are your loved ones truly who they seem?

The Body Snatchers

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2010

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Summary

The Body Snatchers: A Classic of Paranoia

Originally published in 1955, Jack Finney’s sinister SF tale has outgrown the initial debate about whether it satirized Communism or the conformity of US society at the time, to become a classic of paranoia; an examination of our fear of ‘the other’.

Most people know the story from adaptations, a classic remake starring Donald Sutherland.

Here’s your chance to read the original source; a story that has resonated with readers …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780575085312
ISBN-10:0575085312
Series:S.F. Masterworks
Author:Jack Finney
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:30 November 2010
Weight:213g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 18mm
About The Author

Jack Finney

Born in 1911, the American author Jack Finney wrote numerous SF novels, thrillers and mysteries, several of which were adapted to film. He was awarded the World Fantasy Award For Lifetime Achievement in 1987. A long-time resident of California, he died in 1995.

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