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| Author | Ray Nelson | 
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| Language | English | 
| Genre | Science fiction | 
| Publisher | Donning, Starblaze Editions imprint | 
| Publication date | 1982 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Published in English | 233 | 
| Media type | Print (Trade paperback) | 
| ISBN | 0-89865-192-1 | 
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3564.E4745P7 | 
| Followed by | Virtual Zen | 
The Prometheus Man is a 1982 novel by American writer Ray Nelson. In this novel, a monopolistic insurance company takes control of planet Earth from a huge balloon drifting around the world; however, a cunning woman ruins the plans of this insurance company. [1]
At the first Philip K. Dick Award ceremony in 1983, The Prometheus Man was awarded a Special Citation. [2]