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Science Fiction · 1965 · English

Plague of Pythons

by Frederik Pohl

About this book

Plague of Pythons by Frederik Pohl explores science fiction.

From the opening pages: “When the police arrested him they had not been gentle. There were four of them. They were from the plant's own security force and carried no guns. They didn't need any; Chandler had put up no resistance after the first few moments--that is, he stopped as soon as he could stop--but the police hadn't stopped. He remembered that very clearly. He remembered the nightstick across the side of his head that left his ear squashed and puffy, he remembered the kick in the gut that still made walking painful. He even remembered the series of blows about the skull that had knocked him…”

Author
Frederik Pohl
First published
1965
Category
Science Fiction
Language
English

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