The Body Snatchers
| First published | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Dell |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Novel |
| Catalog ID | 42 |
| Cover art | John McDermott |
| Pages | 191 |
| Price | $0.25 |
- Collier's published "a shorter version" ({{LCCN|54-12494}} in 1954 as a three-part serial: November 26 (images at UNZ.org, above), December 10 and 24. The magazine version spans 20 four-column pages that contain advertisements and cartoons.
- Rewritten in 1978 as Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
- Feature film adaptations as Invasion of the Body Snatchers were released in 1956 and 1978. Body Snatchers (1993) was a third adaptation and the novel has inspired other films. --Wikipedia
- On copyright page:
- Copyright, 1955, by Jack Finney.
- Copyright, 1954, by Crowell-Collier Publishing Company.
- A shorter version of this work previously appeared in serial form in Colliers magazine.
- Cover painting by John McDermott
- Year not stated in book; only copyright year
- Year from Currey and Tuck
- "First Edition" on front and rear covers and spine
- "A Dell First Edition an original novel, not a reprint" on title page
- No statement of printing
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Editor | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1955 |
| 1955 | Groff Conklin | Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1955 |
| 1955 | Damon Knight | In Search of Wonder |
| 1955 | P. Schuyler Miller | Astounding Science Fiction, February 1956 |
| 1955 | Hans Stefan Santesson | Fantastic Universe, October 1955 |
| 1955 | Leslie Flood | New Worlds Science Fiction, December 1955 |
| 1968 | P. Schuyler Miller | Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, February 1968 |
| 1982 | uncredited | Reclams Science Fiction Führer |
| 2005 | Andy Duncan | Horror: Another 100 Best Books |
| 2012 | Paul Di Filippo | The Speculator |
| 2014 | Mark Yon | Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2 |
| 2014 | Peter Young | Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2 |
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