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Pandora's planet Paperback – August 1, 1973

by Christopher Anvil (Author)
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READING CREASES ON SPINE AND COVERS. DINGS AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINE. CREASES ON BOTTOM OF BACK COVER AND PP 175-186. MINOR STICKER DAMAGE ON FRONT COVER. AGE RELATED TANNING OF PAGES AND INSIDE COVERS. BOOKSTORE STAMP INSIDE FRONT COVER.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    DAW
  3. Publication date
    August 1, 1973
  4. ISBN-10
    0685540839
  5. ISBN-13
    978-0685540831
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005WK9L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DAW; First Edition (August 1, 1973)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0685540839
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0685540831
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Sam Martinez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alien Invasion Backfiring on Aliens
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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    Read this novel as a young soldier back in the early 70s. I found it fascinating - it is sort of a comedy. Alien "battlecats" take over the planet but soon fall prey to Terran "salesmen". The Aliens have literally opened Pandora's box. Great read.
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  • matt
    4.0 out of 5 stars Why the aliens leave us alone?
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
    I read this novel some years ago - but it still resonates with me. I often joke that this novel goes a long way into why the aliens leave us alone - because the chaos of humanity's cultures would wreak havoc on the cultures of other worlds. It's fun, breezy read.
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  • Randy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rip-snorting Old fashioned Space Adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
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    FUN!!!!!
    Not a world-changing experience, but it is a great way to spend a lazy afternoon. I can so see Marvel making a movie out of this.
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  • Steven Woodcock
    4.0 out of 5 stars One of the Great "Careful What You Wish For" Books
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
    I read this years ago while in high school...I don't know if I bought it and shared it with my friend Tim, or if Tim bought it and shared it with me. Either way, I ran across it again recently so decided to re-read it and see if it held up.

    It did! The story is an interesting one...Earth has been conquered totally and thoroughly, and now the occupiers have to figure out what to do with these crazy Earthmen. They decide to let them out into the galaxy and let "civilization" tame the Earthers....and it has the opposite effect. Before long a peaceful and stable civilization has discovered installment payments, loan sharks, every -ism you can think of, religious cults, and planned obsolescence....all courtesy of Earth.

    The question is...what the heck do we do about it?

    Great book, a bit dated (written in 1973) but it holds up well. Very recommended, especially if you like science fiction with a bit of humor in it.
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  • Michael K. Smith
    3.0 out of 5 stars A classic from the great days of ANALOG that still has some useful things to say
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017
    Anvil never really hit the big time, but he was a popular author in the 1970s and ‘80s, when he was a regular contributor to ANALOG. His signature style was wry and ironic observations an commentary about those irritating humans, and this novel (his third) is filled with that sort of thing. It’s an original on the “invasion of Earth” theme, in that the Centrans (who somewhat resemble humanoid lions) conquer our planet -- but just barely. Having fought each other for so many millennia, Earthmen are far more adroit at war than the aliens. The Centrans are naturally cooperative within their own species, which is how they’ve built up an empire -- but it also means they don’t have mankind’s individualist innovative drive. Or their evangelical bent. Or their ability to twist the language and sell the innocent Centrans absolutely *anything*.

    How best to keep the only semi-conquered Earth from eventually taking over the Centran Empire? Maybe if the really dangerous ones were carefully spread out, a few on this imperial planet and a few on that one? Of course, that’s exactly the wrong decision, both tactically and strategically, and it doesn’t take long before other planets are adopting a variety of Earth political and economic philosophies. And Centra seems destined to fade to a cultural backwater.

    This isn’t great literature but it’s a lot of fun. And it’s also unusual in that the reader is certain to side with the aliens against the depredations of those dastardly humans.
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  • Bob Shoemaker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Classic Sci-Fi
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2007
    I read this book about 30 years ago, when I read lots and lots of Sci-Fi, and I have to say it is one of my favorites. It is more humorous than serious, and both a delightful and inspirational story. I can't wait to read it again.
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  • Marc D. Donner
    3.0 out of 5 stars Novel based on short story ... still funny but ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2011
    The short story "Pandora's Planet" on which this novel is based makes up the first chapter or so of the book. It's hilarious. I remember reading it in my youth and thinking it was one of the funniest things I'd ever read. When it came out as a full-length novel I found that the gag did not really stretch very effectively to the longer format, unfortunately. The humor became labored and somewhat repetitious. And the weird hook for a follow-on at the very end was never, to my knowledge, fulfilled.
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  • JKHero
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2009
    A highly entertaining little book, lots of humor and interesting looks at the extremes that well-intentioned humankind creates, with a tough and snappy ending.
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