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The Space Merchants Paperback – December 6, 2011

4.5 out of 5 stars 142

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“A novel of the future that the present must inevitably rank as a classic.” ―The New York Times

About the Author

Frederik Pohl (1919-2013) was one of science fiction's most important authors. Among his many novels are Gateway, which won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, the Locus SF Award, and the Nebula Award, Beyond the Blue Event Horizon, which was a finalist for the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and Jem, which won the 1980 National Book Award in Science Fiction. He also collaborated on classic science fiction novels including The Space Merchants with Cyril M. Kornbluth. Pohl was an award-winning editor of Galaxy and If, a book editor at Bantam, and served as president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by SFWA in 1993, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

C.M. Kornbluth (1923-1958) is a science fiction author, best known for the novel The Space Merchants, with Frederik Pohl.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1250000157
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; Revised, 21st Century edition (December 6, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781250000156
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250000156
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.57 x 8.5 inches
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In my opinion, a good SyFy story reflects the time period when it's written while forecasting a plausible future. The Space Merchants accomplishes both of these feats. I first read a version of the story in Galaxy Magazine back in the 1950's. Recently, I read the updated version and was pleasantly surprised at how well the story stood up 70 years later. Of course, the writing reflects some the sexism of the time, but the portrayal of the effects of marketing on social mores (while satirical) is spot on. Also, as as ex Ad Agency Guy, I appreciated the parody of ad agency politics.
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In my opinion, a good SyFy story reflects the time period when it's written while forecasting a plausible future. The Space Merchants accomplishes both of these feats. I first read a version of the story in Galaxy Magazine back in the 1950's. Recently, I read the updated version and was pleasantly surprised at how well the story stood up 70 years later. Of course, the writing reflects some the sexism of the time, but the portrayal of the effects of marketing on social mores (while satirical) is spot on. Also, as as ex Ad Agency Guy, I appreciated the parody of ad agency politics.
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