--- product_id: 123875489 title: "Man Plus" brand: "frederik pohl" price: "₩31772" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/123875489-man-plus store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Man Plus **Brand:** frederik pohl **Price:** ₩31772 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Man Plus by frederik pohl - **How much does it cost?** ₩31772 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/123875489-man-plus) ## Best For - frederik pohl enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted frederik pohl brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Man Plus - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51piI0sG1YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Engineering mechanical human evolution *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018* Frederik Pohl's Man Plus is a 70's classic concerning a project to colonize Mars as a result of ever worsening global conditions. As part of the program, a human is modified, converted into a cyborg, in order to better function long term on Mars while some undefined terraforming is to occur. Many details on the process as well as the numerous problems that arise are described. Pohl touches on many psychosocial issues related to this transformation as well as outlining a general loosening of social taboos throughout society. While the heavy handed nature of the US president may seem a bit overly dramatic, the time period for the tale does somewhat reflect the geopolitical consensus.Pohl also provides for a cryptic first person narration that is a bit of a surprise at the very end. As a sci-fi classic, the detail embedded in the cyborg adaptation is thoroughly engaging. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Man Plus gets an A Plus *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018* What a beautiful, obscure find! 42 years ago, with a pessimistic doomsday seventies tone of voice, Frederik Pohl gave us this fascinating cyborg in the making novel, sparing us nothing in the process and giving us no reader discretion advised warnings.So, what do we have in Man Plus? A man who literally and painfully both for him and the reader becomes less than a man, before he becomes more than a man.A love story in the making, bizarre and poignant.Roger, the cyborg playing Segovia guitar pieces.A poor entourage that almost shaves one star from the novel, with the exception of a priest. You can safely skip all the parts of the book where USA presidents, CIA people and the like appear.An apotheosis on Mars.A very unexpected twist in the end. You got us there Pohl.Man Plus gets an A Plus. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Great book in the 1970s a fair book by today's technology. *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016* I really loved Man Plus back when I first read it in the late 1970s. It was written in 1976. So I went back and re-read it recently.Well, the book has not aged all that well. The story is still very interesting. It involves making man suitable to live on Mars, as a cyborg. The cyborg is still heavily dependent on outside technology, but the concept is interesting.Positives:Interesting premiseNeat ideas, considering it was 1976.Some positive female role models, like Sulie Carpenter (see negatives too)Negatives:Very dated technology. Huge computers that take enormous amounts of physical space. Making a computer small enough to be in a backpack is an achievement in this book.Sexist views on women. Even the most competent woman in the story, an astronaut/nurse/doctor/psychologist, Sulie Carpenter, is treated as a second class kind of character. The wives of the astronauts are like so stereotypical of 1950s era stuff. Hard to read in light of today.Overall, a great book in the 1970s, a fair book today.No spoilers, but the perspective of the narrator is revealed at the end. It was really cool back in the 1970s, but today has been coped by so many bad books (like KSR Aurora) that this big reveal is no longer the shock it once was. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/123875489-man-plus](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/123875489-man-plus) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*