A SF novel about the invisible globes that try to take over the world
It's a 60s or 70s SF novel. Maybe by a French or Japanese author.
The plot is that some prominent scientists suddenly dies in strange occasions. It turns out they finds a kind of eye drops enabling them to see previously invisible light globes floating in the sky. These light globes suck on human's emotions and thoughts for food. The light globes would kill anyone who detects their existence. The victims can only escape the fate if they can keep their minds occupied by other things when they see the globes around. At the end, some scientists develop a sort of reflective antenna that can burn the light globes and won the war with them.
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It's a 60s or 70s SF novel. Maybe by a French or Japanese author.
The plot is that some prominent scientists suddenly dies in strange occasions. It turns out they finds a kind of eye drops enabling them to see previously invisible light globes floating in the sky. These light globes suck on human's emotions and thoughts for food. The light globes would kill anyone who detects their existence. The victims can only escape the fate if they can keep their minds occupied by other things when they see the globes around. At the end, some scientists develop a sort of reflective antenna that can burn the light globes and won the war with them.
story-identification novel telepathy
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
Jack HwangJack Hwang
1105
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It's a 60s or 70s SF novel. Maybe by a French or Japanese author.
The plot is that some prominent scientists suddenly dies in strange occasions. It turns out they finds a kind of eye drops enabling them to see previously invisible light globes floating in the sky. These light globes suck on human's emotions and thoughts for food. The light globes would kill anyone who detects their existence. The victims can only escape the fate if they can keep their minds occupied by other things when they see the globes around. At the end, some scientists develop a sort of reflective antenna that can burn the light globes and won the war with them.
story-identification novel telepathy
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
Jack HwangJack Hwang
1105
It's a 60s or 70s SF novel. Maybe by a French or Japanese author.
The plot is that some prominent scientists suddenly dies in strange occasions. It turns out they finds a kind of eye drops enabling them to see previously invisible light globes floating in the sky. These light globes suck on human's emotions and thoughts for food. The light globes would kill anyone who detects their existence. The victims can only escape the fate if they can keep their minds occupied by other things when they see the globes around. At the end, some scientists develop a sort of reflective antenna that can burn the light globes and won the war with them.
story-identification novel telepathy
story-identification novel telepathy
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
Jack HwangJack Hwang
1105
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
Jack HwangJack Hwang
1105
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
Jack HwangJack Hwang
1105
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
Jack HwangJack Hwang
1105
asked Dec 4 '18 at 10:21
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This is Eric Frank Russell's Sinister Barrier which first appeared in Unknown in 1939. See Wikipedia.
Your description is spot-on: Scientists dying apparently randomly, eye treatments, which allow one to see the Vitons (so named) as floating globes of light, and final human victory with antennas sending a beam of radio energy which disrupts them. (Russell is English, though.)
edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
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Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
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This is Eric Frank Russell's Sinister Barrier which first appeared in Unknown in 1939. See Wikipedia.
Your description is spot-on: Scientists dying apparently randomly, eye treatments, which allow one to see the Vitons (so named) as floating globes of light, and final human victory with antennas sending a beam of radio energy which disrupts them. (Russell is English, though.)
edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 4 '18 at 14:13
Mark OlsonMark Olson
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Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
Dec 5 '18 at 0:02
add a comment |
This is Eric Frank Russell's Sinister Barrier which first appeared in Unknown in 1939. See Wikipedia.
Your description is spot-on: Scientists dying apparently randomly, eye treatments, which allow one to see the Vitons (so named) as floating globes of light, and final human victory with antennas sending a beam of radio energy which disrupts them. (Russell is English, though.)
edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
TheLethalCarrot
41.5k15222271
answered Dec 4 '18 at 14:13
Mark OlsonMark Olson
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Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
Dec 5 '18 at 0:02
add a comment |
This is Eric Frank Russell's Sinister Barrier which first appeared in Unknown in 1939. See Wikipedia.
Your description is spot-on: Scientists dying apparently randomly, eye treatments, which allow one to see the Vitons (so named) as floating globes of light, and final human victory with antennas sending a beam of radio energy which disrupts them. (Russell is English, though.)
edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 4 '18 at 14:13
Mark OlsonMark Olson
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This is Eric Frank Russell's Sinister Barrier which first appeared in Unknown in 1939. See Wikipedia.
Your description is spot-on: Scientists dying apparently randomly, eye treatments, which allow one to see the Vitons (so named) as floating globes of light, and final human victory with antennas sending a beam of radio energy which disrupts them. (Russell is English, though.)
edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 4 '18 at 14:13
Mark OlsonMark Olson
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edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
TheLethalCarrot
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edited Dec 4 '18 at 14:35
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 4 '18 at 14:13
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answered Dec 4 '18 at 14:13
Mark OlsonMark Olson
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Mark OlsonMark Olson
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Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
Dec 5 '18 at 0:02
add a comment |
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Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
Dec 5 '18 at 0:02
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Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
Can be read at the Internet Archive
– shoover
Dec 4 '18 at 16:43
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
Dec 5 '18 at 0:02
I was thinking this was sort of like Invader On My Back by Philip E. High, but it looks like you nailed it.
– zeta-band
Dec 5 '18 at 0:02
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