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The Stainless Steel Rat Returns

Written by Harry Harrison

Average Score: 53(3)

After a ten-year absence, the return of one of the most enduring series characters in modern SF

James Bolivar "Slippery Jim" DiGriz, Special Corps agent, master con man, interstellar criminal (retired), is living high on the hog on the planet of Moolaplenty when a long-lost cousin and a shipful of swine arrive to drain his bank account and send him and his lovely wife, Angelina, wandering the stars on the wildest journey since Gulliver's Travels.

In this darkly satiric work, Harry Harrison bring his most famous character out of retirement for a grand tour of the galaxy. The Stainless Steel Rat rides again: a cocktail in his hand, a smile on his lips, and larceny in his heart, in search of adventure, gravitons, and a way to get rid of the pigs.

Book Details

Science Fiction
Hardcover, 304 Pages
Published by Tor Books on August 03, 2010
ISBN-10 0765324415
ISBN-13 978-0765324412

Reviews


Grasping for the Wind | John Ottinger III
Review Rating: 80
... if a reader approaches the tale knowing that it is both homage, pastiche, and member of classic SF from the 50s and 60s, the reader can really come to enjoy the tale immensely.
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Library Journal | Jackie Cassada
Review Rating: 60
Harrison revives his most popular character after a ten-year absence in a galactic romp filled with adventure, hilarity, snappy dialog--and pigs.
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Publishers Weekly
Review Rating: 20
Modern readers are unlikely to find this tale appealing in any way.
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