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A PLAGUE OF PYTHONS [Mass Market Paperback]

Frederik Pohl (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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August 12, 1978
The pythons had entered into Mankind. No man knew at what moment he might be Possessed!

On Christmas the world's freedom died. Every man, woman and child lay in the grip of fear, for no one knew at what moment his nearest friend or a casual stranger might suddenly be possessed by some brutal mind ... and begin to murder and destroy. For Chandler it was worse than for most. He was both victim and executioner. He had suffered himself, and he had committed a violent crime while under the strange domination. Accusing of hoaxing he was driven from his home. He wandered the world and found it smashed like a spoiled child's plaything―now Chandler was in the very presence of the destroyers! But what could one person do against such power?—the power of gods!
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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 158 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey (August 12, 1978)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345276906
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345276902
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,458,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cracking story by Pohl, June 24, 2002
This review is from: A PLAGUE OF PYTHONS (Mass Market Paperback)
I had a hard time tracking down a copy of this, but I finally did and am glad that I took the bother.
It's a story of two halves, and strongly promotes the old adage that 'absolute power corrupts absolutely'. The first half of the story leads you to believe that people in a post-apocalyptic world are being attacked by 'fire-spirits', which possess the hosts to take over their bodies to perform all sorts of nasty and sinful acts. Once the plot begins to resolve itself, it becomes apparent that this is not necessarily so. Without revealing the premise of the second half, the plot does twist and takes a different direction.
A good example of Pohl writing well. Not his best work, but very entertaining.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Where can I get it ?, April 29, 2000
This review is from: A PLAGUE OF PYTHONS (Mass Market Paperback)
A Frederick Pohl classic. A small group of people acquire the ability to control others by taking them over, and operating them like remote machines. Soon the term "possessed" becomes a legal defence against any crime - unless you are caught and outcast as a "hoaxer" -

Pohl establishes this structure and develops a highly personalised account of one man's travels. both in and out of body, in this altered society.

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4.0 out of 5 stars gruesome irresistible sci-fi, August 31, 2010
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Plague of Pythons is a vividly gruesome tale of the corruption of power through mind control.
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