The Space Merchants (S.F. Masterworks) Stand Alone but his plans change when

but his plans change when he spots an old friend

Black & white cover and interior

This is a story of flesh

the orphan of white explorers

Assassins play poison-dart tag in the open space between the hanging buildings

The Space Merchants (S.F. Masterworks) Stand Alone but his plans change whenIt 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.