The Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Name: The Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Jack Finney
ISBN: 9781433239953

Author: Jack Finney

Narrator: Kristoffer Tabori

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

This classic 1955 thriller of the triumph of the human spirit over an invisible alien enemy inspired the acclaimed 1956 film directed by Don Siegel. This Blackstone edition is read by Don Siegels son, actordirector Kristoffer Tabori, and concludes with Taboris reminiscences of his fathers work on the film.

About Jack Finney

Jack Finney (1911–1995) was the author of the much-loved and critically acclaimed novel Time and Again, as well as its sequel, From Time to Time. Best known for his thrillers and science fiction, a number of his books—including Invasion of the Body Snatchers—have been made into movies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon on October 17, 2024

One of the most original SF novels I have ever read - the undercurrent commentary on socialization and identification of 'otherness' should put this book on the shelf of anyone studying social science; the way society falls apart is represented in a unique and chilling way that will stay with you lo......more

Goodreads review by Ken on April 12, 2019

This 1950’s Sci-Fi Classic certainly evokes the time period of small town America from whence this novel was originally written, but the chilling paranoia of infiltration still resonates today. The reader is instantly thrust into the story as Becky Driscoll explains to Doctor Miles Bennell that her c......more

Goodreads review by Tim on June 17, 2019

Ah, 1950s science fiction mixed with a touch of horror... you know what that means don't you? Cold war paranoia of course! For a genre that is now established as fairly progressive, 1950s science fiction was practically a source of propaganda for the cinemas. The "keep watching the stars" and the "......more