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Marlowe, Stephen
1928
2008
Lesser, Milton
Thames, C. H.
Ridgway, Jason
Chase, Adam
Wilder, Stephen
Granger, Darius John
Lesser, Milt
Kotzky, Alex
1923
1996
Kotzky, Alexander S.
The passionate pitchman
$aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1956.
Produced from Fantastic October 1956.
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"The Passionate Pitchman" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the life of Hector Finch, a passionate salesman who becomes embroiled in a surreal world of teleportation, criminal enterprises, and unexpected romantic entanglements. At its essence, the story captures the thrills and complexities of salesmanship in a fantastical setting. In the narrative, Hector Finch's ordinary life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters the enigmatic Miss Laara and her Foolproof Method of Procurement, which introduces him to the ability to teleport products anywhere at any time. As he grapples with his newfound powers and the temptation to exploit them, Hector faces challenges from the Syndicate—a group that threatens his tenuous grasp on success and relationships. The unfolding events lead Hector into a web of crime and intrigue, all while he navigates his feelings for his fiancée, Patty, turning what initially appeared to be a potential sales paradise into a chaotic adventure that tests his morals, relationships, and identity as both a salesman and a person. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Science fiction
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Sales personnel -- Fiction
Teleportation -- Fiction
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Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
Category: Novels
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