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Octavo, cloth-backed boards. Winner of the 1953 Hugo award for best novel and runner-up for the 1954 International Fantasy Award. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-116. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 7. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, Additions. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 529-32]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (29055).

The Demolished Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Alfred Bester. Set in a future where telepathy is common and integrated into society, the book follows the story of Ben Reich, a roguish businessman, as he attempts to commit the perfect crime in a world where the police can read minds. The novel explores themes of privacy, greed, and the complexities of the human mind.