Author

Publication

1976 - Hyperion Press, Westport, Conn, Connecticut

Language

English

Word Count

78,500 words, Guess

Page Count

314 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivemurdererinvisibl0000wyli
  • ISBN-100883553546
  • ISBN-100883554674
  • ISBN-139780883553541
  • ISBN-139780883554678
and 5 more
  • LibraryThing2505214
  • Goodreads1044553
  • Library of Congress Control Number75010673
  • Better World BooksO9-AET-266
  • Open LibraryOL5190393M

Classifications

  • DDC813/.5/2
  • LCCPZ3.W9768 Mu8
  • LCCPS3545.Y46 Mu8

Description

Inspired by H. G. Wells's 1897 science-fiction novella Invisible Man, Wylie's 1931 book features a recluse named William Carpenter, who possesses the greatest scientific mind in the world. After developing a chemical compound that makes him invisible, Carpenter sets out to destroy his enemies and turn the nation into an "autocracy of science" and a beacon utopia.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Classics of science fiction

Other Editions

  • The murderer invisibleHyperion Press1976-01-01

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