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First published by Faber & Faber 1965 Published in Penguin Books 1968 Copyright © John Brunner, 1965
Portions of this novel are based on material previously published in substantially different form in magazines, viz.:
CITY OF THE TIGER, Copyright 1958 by Nova Publications Ltd for Science Fantasy, copyright 1959 by Great American Publications Inc. for Fantastic Universe;
THE WHOLE MAN, Copyright 1959 by Nova Publications Ltd for Science Fantasy;
CURATIVE TELEPATH, Copyright 1959 by Great American Publications Inc. for Fantastic Universe.
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