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Diverse planeter, engang i fremtiden
Dette er tæt på at være manuskriptet til en Bond film. Angelina bliver bortført, men reddet fra skattevæsenets kløer. En tidssløjfe visker hende og specialkorpset ud. Det skyldes den onde og sindsyge superskurk He. Heldigvis har professor Coypu (Q)
I 1975 lander han tæt ved et par banditter på motorcykel og kidnapper en af dem for at bruge ham til at lære sproget og stedlige skikke, som fx bankrøveri og "intoinal-combustion" motorer.
Dette er virkelig Harry Harrison i topform
Dette er tæt på at være manuskriptet til en Bond film. Angelina bliver bortført, men reddet fra skattevæsenets kløer. En tidssløjfe visker hende og specialkorpset ud. Det skyldes den onde og sindsyge superskurk He. Heldigvis har professor Coypu (Q)
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opfundet en sær dims, der laver backup og restore af James di Griz hukommelse hver 3 millisekuner, hvilket åbenbart virker mod tidssløjfer. James sendes nu tilbage til år 1975 og derfra til 1807, hvor He har importeret rekylfri kanoner til Napoleon og James lander derfor i et fransk besat London. "Casket vooleyfoo?" og "Mayerd" er blandt de franske vendinger han hører der. Sluttelig dukker Angelina op og det endelige opgør kan stå i år 21807 eller deromkring.I 1975 lander han tæt ved et par banditter på motorcykel og kidnapper en af dem for at bruge ham til at lære sproget og stedlige skikke, som fx bankrøveri og "intoinal-combustion" motorer.
Dette er virkelig Harry Harrison i topform
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Collection
Publication
Sphere (1979), Paperback, 158 pages
Description
The villainous He has travelled back in time to mankind's distant past on the legendary planet Earth (or 'Dirt') of 1984, where he is altering events so that people who opposed him in the Rat's present cease to exist, Angelina amongst them. Using the Helix, a time-travel device invented by the Special Corps' Professor Coypu, diGriz travels to 1984 America, and then to Napoleonic France where tanks and aircraft are helping bring about Napoleon's victory.
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LibraryThing member redfiona
While this is not my favourite Stainless Steel Rat book (that is still The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You) , I enjoyed the way time travel was dealt with in this book, and I loved the depiction of Earth, 1984, and how casually Jimmy di Griz deals with security systems then. I'd also love it if
If I enjoyed the 1984 parts then there are no words for how much I enjoyed the Napoleonic bits. While I like the alternate reality idea, I love the way it's played out, the reasonable and rampant paranoia of the English and how they're good guys but still veneal.
I think the Count and his artillery master were my favourite characters, although the Martians and Angelina came close. Professor Coypu is such a fantastic mad professor that it's hard not to like him.
Jimmy di Griz is his usual dry and laconic self, if not quite as much fun as he is in 'Stainless Steel Rat Wants You'.
I enjoyed this a lot.
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memorygrams were real.If I enjoyed the 1984 parts then there are no words for how much I enjoyed the Napoleonic bits. While I like the alternate reality idea, I love the way it's played out, the reasonable and rampant paranoia of the English and how they're good guys but still veneal.
I think the Count and his artillery master were my favourite characters, although the Martians and Angelina came close. Professor Coypu is such a fantastic mad professor that it's hard not to like him.
Jimmy di Griz is his usual dry and laconic self, if not quite as much fun as he is in 'Stainless Steel Rat Wants You'.
I enjoyed this a lot.
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LibraryThing member fulner
This audio book had some ups and downs.
The first few chapters where an absolute drag, practically made me fall asleep while driving. However, once the time travel started it got much better. They toung-and-cheek went on and on about how time travel doesn't make any sense, and I appreciated that.
My favorite part was when Jim returned to Dirt (later learning the actual name was Earth) 1975 and he learned to speak English from a kidnapped biker so his phrasing and stuff was all wrong. Pretty good stuff.
Just when we though all was lost, ta-da Angelina shows up and saves the day, but since it was written in the 70s the man gets all the credit.
The first few chapters where an absolute drag, practically made me fall asleep while driving. However, once the time travel started it got much better. They toung-and-cheek went on and on about how time travel doesn't make any sense, and I appreciated that.
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My favorite part was when Jim returned to Dirt (later learning the actual name was Earth) 1975 and he learned to speak English from a kidnapped biker so his phrasing and stuff was all wrong. Pretty good stuff.
Just when we though all was lost, ta-da Angelina shows up and saves the day, but since it was written in the 70s the man gets all the credit.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1972
Physical description
158 p.; 17.7 cm
ISBN
0722144830 / 9780722144831
Local notes
Omslag: Peter Elson
Det er ikke angivet at det er Peter Elson, men det er det.
Omslaget viser The Stainless Steel Rat i ukontrolleret frit fald nogle tusind meter over jorden
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
The Stainless Steel Rat, bind 3
Side 36: Of the varied forms of crime, bank robbery is the most satisfactory to both the individual and society. The individual of course gets a lot of money, that goes without saying, and he benefits society by putting large amounts of cash back into circulation. The economy is stimulated, small businessmen prosper, people read about the crime with great interest, and the police have a chance to exercise their various skills. Good for all.
Side 122: Maybe I wore the pants in the family - but we both wore guns..
Det er ikke angivet at det er Peter Elson, men det er det.
Omslaget viser The Stainless Steel Rat i ukontrolleret frit fald nogle tusind meter over jorden
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
The Stainless Steel Rat, bind 3
Side 36: Of the varied forms of crime, bank robbery is the most satisfactory to both the individual and society. The individual of course gets a lot of money, that goes without saying, and he benefits society by putting large amounts of cash back into circulation. The economy is stimulated, small businessmen prosper, people read about the crime with great interest, and the police have a chance to exercise their various skills. Good for all.
Side 122: Maybe I wore the pants in the family - but we both wore guns..
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Pages
158
DDC/MDS
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