explorer / books · 1956
Three to Conquer
Eric Frank Russell’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1956 by Avalon Books · 224 pages
Hugo · 1956
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This book is recorded on the Hugo ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
Wade Harper, a solitary telepath, accidentally intercepts the thoughts of an alien entity that has taken over a human host near a crashed spaceship. Realizing that three shape-shifting aliens are infiltrating human society with plans for conquest, Harper must convince a skeptical government of the threat and use his unique mental abilities to hunt down the invaders.
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