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THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS.

Wyndham, John (pseudonym of John Beynon Harris).

London: Michael Joseph, [1957]. Octavo, boards. First edition. The U.S. and earlier British editions have textual differences. "A really original scenario; social criticism; good story. Very popular; basis for superior SF film [Village of the Damned]." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-413. "... only slightly short of being a science fiction masterpiece." - Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1391-94. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-404]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, priced 13/6, with slight toning to white base of spine panel and moderate dust soiling to the white rear panel. (32938). Item #32938

Price: $1,000.00