The Power
Book description
The Power is a science fiction classic from the 1950s. After the book's initial publication, it was produced as a TV special starring Theodore Bikel and later as a George Pal film starring George Hamilton and Suzanne Pleshette. It is the tale of a mutant superman in hiding and the…
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I was at a hospital, waiting to see my mother, who was recovering from an operation. Bored, I walked to a nearby store that sold snacks, magazines, and books, and picked up a paperback that looked interesting. I was thirteen and The Power was the first science-fiction book I read. The book begins with a meeting of a Navy committee for human research, conducting experiments on superior abilities that enhance the performance of military personnel. Before the meeting is over, the men and women attending discover that among them there may be a very unusual person, one so superior as…
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