G.O.G. 666
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| G.O.G. 666 | |
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 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author(s) | John Taine |
| Cover artist | John T. Brooks |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
| Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
| OCLC Number | 1625086 |
G.O.G. 666 is a science fiction novel by author John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1954 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,815 copies.
[edit] Plot introduction
The novel concerns Russian genetics experiments resulting in a being that is half ape, half brain.
[edit] Reception
Anthony Boucher received the novel unfavorably, describing it as "slow and muddled" and saying that "Neither story nor science can stand comparison with Taine's best work."[1] P. Schuyler Miller reported that "it's not the best Taine."[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, September 1954, p.93.
- ^ "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, January 1955, p.153
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd.. pp. 240.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. pp. 36. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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