The Mind Cage (1957)

by A. E. van Vogt

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David Marin risks his career to defend Wade Trask, a scientist being tried for sedition, but when Trask switches their brains, Marin finds himself branded an enemy of the state.

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According to Van Vogt, this one of the first books he wrote without using the dream based writing technique that he had used for years. As a result, this novel finds him struggling and running on fumes. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
A. E. van Vogt	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Bianchi, Gemma	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Deutsch, Michel	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Jones, Peter	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Westermayr, Tony	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Millemondiestate 1979 : tre romanzi completi di Alfred E. Van Vogt (La casa senza tempo - Il cervello trappola - Tutto bene a Carson Planet) by Alfred E. Van Vogt

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David Marin bit his lip as the chairman of the Group Masters said, 'and now, the case of Wade Trask, guilty of sedition.'

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David Marin risks his career to defend Wade Trask, a scientist being tried for sedition, but when Trask switches their brains, Marin finds himself branded an enemy of the state.

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