The Mind Cage
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Cover of the first edition, published by Simon & Schuster. Art by H. Marcelin.
The Mind Cage is a 1957 science fiction novel by Canadian-American writer A. E. Van Vogt, adapted from the short story "The Great Judge" (1948).
Plot summary[]
David Marin risks his career to defend Wade Trask, a scientist being tried for sedition, but when Trask switches their brains, Marin finds himself branded an enemy of the state.
Reception[]
Floyd C. Gale wrote that "Van Vogt, master of the tortuous plot, goes through torture to prove it ... [he] still is highly imaginative and his patented jig-saw puzzles are good fun, even though pieces persistently remain missing".[1]
References[]
- ^ Gale, Floyd C. (September 1958). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. p. 101.
External links[]
- The Mind Cage title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Categories:
- 1957 novels
- 1957 science fiction novels
- Novels by A. E. van Vogt
- Simon & Schuster books
- Fiction about body swapping
- 1950s science fiction novel stubs
- Canadian novel stubs