The Body Snatchers

The Body Snatchers - SF Masterworks

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Publisher's Synopsis

Originally published in 1955 Jack Finney's sinister sci-fi 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'.

On a quiet fall evening in the small, peaceful town of Mill Valley, California, Dr. Miles Bennell discovered an insidious, horrifying plot. Silently, subtly, almost imperceptibly, alien life-forms were taking over the bodies and minds of his neighbors, his friends, his family, the woman he loved -- the world as he knew it.

Most people know the story from seeing THE INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, the classic 1978 remake (one of the few Hollywood remakes said to better than the original, made in 1956) starring Donald Sutherland.

Here's your chance to read the original source; a story that has resonated with readers and viewers for more than 50 years.

Book information

ISBN: 9780575085312
Publisher: Orion
Imprint: Gateway
Pub date:
Edition: Reprint
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Sales rank: 5738
Number of pages: 226
Weight: 216g
Height: 197mm
Width: 133mm
Spine width: 19mm