Vintage Sci Fi: Book No.24
24 January 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Book Covers, Ira Levin, Little Red Reviewer, The Stepford Wives, Vintage Sci Fi
No.24: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
As part of Vintage Sci Fi month being hosted by Little Red Reviewer I’ve given myself a small challenge to post a vintage book each day – one that I’ve read – and to highlight some of the covers. Today’s choice is : The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin. This is one of my ‘is-it-isn’t-it’ sci fi choices. This is a great story though and who among us doesn’t know the ‘Stepford’ term – it’s become quite symbolic. Originally published in 1972 the book leaves the final interpretation fairly vague – unlike the film which definitely sci-fis the story up! Anyway, satire, horror and a little sci fi – I’m going with the brainwashing theme to support that conclusion:
First edition cover:
1972 Library Magna:
1998 Bloomsbury Publishing:
2011 Corsair:
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I’ve not read this one. Saw the re-make version.
Yes, I’ve seen both versions. I actually quite like the films – I think they manage to come across as creepy.
Lynn 😀
My favorite is the 1998. So many things being said in that one cover image!
Yeah, it gets extra points for the dramatic impact!
Lynn 😀
I haven’t read this but I am very tempted too, now I’ve realised it is by the same author as The Boys from Brazil; which is a very cool, creepy thriller!
I liked it – the film was also good – well, there’s two films, I probably preferred the earlier version although it was a while since I saw it.
Lynn 😀