A Plague of Pythons [Paperback]

Frederik Pohl (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine; First edition. edition (1965)
• ASIN: B000I83KUQ
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 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: #8,625,536 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

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W. G. Hardy "gaz_23" - See all my reviews
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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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where can I get it ?, April 29, 2000

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Mr. E. Crimmins "Eric" (UK) - See all my reviews
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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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gruesome irresistible sci-fi, August 31, 2010

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zdevil "zdevil" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Plague of Pythons (Kindle Edition)

Plague of Pythons is a vividly gruesome tale of the corruption of power through mind control.