Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site lzwi.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!columbia!topaz!packard!hoxna!houxm!ihnp4!lzwi!psc From: psc@lzwi.UUCP (Paul S. R. Chisholm) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: THE ADVENTURES OF THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT by Harry Harrison Message-ID: <238@lzwi.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 20:31:54 EDT Article-I.D.: lzwi.238 Posted: Tue Aug 6 20:31:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 22:08:46 EDT Organization: AT&T-IS Enhanced Network Services Lines: 26 Harrison has a remarkable talent. He writes straight adventure SF, but writes it *so *straight, it comes out funny. Add a little humor, and what you've got is a fun little read. THE ADVENTURES OF THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT is a collection of three novels: THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT, THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT'S REVENGE, and THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT SAVES THE WORLD. The universe has been fairly well tamed, there is plenty for everyone, and things are mostly quiet. That's fine for ninety-nine percent of the worlds's population; the oddballs want a little more. One such is James "Slippery Jim" diDriz, who in a stainless steel world can still find holes in the wall to hide in. His greatest weakness is his soft heart. With a pocketful of grenades and a recoilless .75, he fights, steals, and chases his way across the galaxy. There's an impossible escape about every twenty pages, a beautiful woman or so, and dozens of great straight lines. Four dollars is still a lot of money for a paperback. When the paperback has three novels in it, it's a bargain. Recommended as a good light read or three. -- -Paul S. R. Chisholm The above opinions are my own, {pegasus,vax135}!lzwi!psc not necessarily those of any {mtgzz,ihnp4}!lznv!psc telecommunications company. (*sigh* ihnp4!lzwi!psc does *NOT* work!!! Use above paths.) "Of *course* it's the murder weapon. Who would frame someone with a fake?"