The Space Merchants

Author: Frederik Pohl

Science fiction

Published on 10 July 2003 by Orion Publishing Co (Gollancz) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the S.F. Masterworks' series.

Paperback | 192 pages
197 x 129 x 15mm | 174g

It is the 20th Century, an advertisement-drenched world in which the big ad agencies dominate governments and everything else. Now Schoken Associates, one of the big players, has a new challenge for star copywriter Mitch Courtenay. Volunteers are needed to colonise Venus. It's a hellhole, and nobody who knew anything about it would dream of signing up. But by the time Mitch has finished, they will be queuing to get on board the spaceships.