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Kbh. Irlov Regulus, Science Fiction Magasinet 1978 144 s.
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Classic Literature. Fiction. Literature. Science Fiction. HTML: Prolific science fiction dynamo Harry Harrison is perhaps best remembered as the creator of the story upon which the cult classic Soylent Green was based. His popular Deathworld series is also regarded as a masterwork of golden-era science fiction. In the volume The Ethical Engineer, which was also published under the title Deathworld 2, protagonist Jason dinAlt is kidnapped and attempts a daring escape among a primitive civilization for which time seems to have run backward..
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LibraryThing member kvrfan
Human beings have come to inhabit a world that is completely toxic to them. Gravity is twice normal, weather is brutal, geologically the planet still seems in an early stage of formation with constant volcanic eruptions and frequent quakes, and most importantly, all animal and plant life is
Turns out this book has an old-fashioned moral to it. It's not a bad moral, and it's one that's relevant to our times (as I'm sure it would have been to many times in the past).
The moral comes in the penultimate chapter, and the book would have been a fine one if it had just ended there. We've had plenty of adventure and suspense to this time, and the moral makes a fine capper. But then a final chapter becomes overly preachy. Too bad. It was fine as it was.
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venomous and hostile. In the beginning, the novel gives some hints of how society morphs to adapt to such an environment, and I thought that would be an idea to pursue further--but that is not this book.Turns out this book has an old-fashioned moral to it. It's not a bad moral, and it's one that's relevant to our times (as I'm sure it would have been to many times in the past).
The moral comes in the penultimate chapter, and the book would have been a fine one if it had just ended there. We've had plenty of adventure and suspense to this time, and the moral makes a fine capper. But then a final chapter becomes overly preachy. Too bad. It was fine as it was.
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LibraryThing member ikeman100
Another good story by Harrison. In some ways I liked this one even better then the first one. Guess that's why I'm giving this one 4 stars. Great imagination.
LibraryThing member bibliosk8er
I love old school science fiction. These are a little bit dopey, but still a lot of fun. Lots of good gaming ideas.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1964
1963 (Analog Jul, Aug)
Physical description
143 p.; 20.8 cm
ISBN
8787757001 / 9788787757003
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Omslag: Henry Madsen
Omslaget viser et negativ af et sort hvid billede af en hånd med håndlænke på
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra amerikansk "Death World 2" af Frits Remar
Omslaget viser et negativ af et sort hvid billede af en hånd med håndlænke på
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra amerikansk "Death World 2" af Frits Remar
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143
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