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The world's favourite conman is back - in a brand-new adventure!
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James Bolivar 'Slippery Jim' diGriz, Special Corps agent, master conman and interstellar criminal (retired), is living high on the hog with his lovely, vivacious wife Angelina on the luxury planet Moolaplenty when long-lost Cousin Elmo arrives.Cousin Elmo's not alone: he's got a ship full of porcuswine and their keepers and they're all looking for a new home. And before he's even finished his first cocktail, his bank account's been drained and he and Angelina are off wandering the stars on a sabotaged ship.In this darkly satiric work Harry Harrison brings his most famous character out of retirement for a grand tour of the galaxy, cocktail in hand, his luscious wife by his side, a smile on his lips and larceny in his heart. He's in search of adventure, gravitons and a way to get the porcuswine out of his life...forever!
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Slippery Jim comes out of retirement for a grand tour of the galaxy, cocktail in hand, wife by his side and larceny in his heart.
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After more than a decade, the return of one of the most enduring series characters in modern SF James Bolivar 'Slippery Jim' DiGriz - Special Corps agent, master con man and interstellar criminal (retired) - is living the high life when a long-lost cousin and a shipful of swine arrive to drain his bank account and send him and his wife wandering the stars on the wildest journey since Gulliver's Travels . In this darkly satiric work, Harry Harrison brings 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. 'The Rat can hold his head high amongst the most elevated superhero company - Bulldog Drummond, James Bond, and Flash Gordon included' Times Literary Supplement 978 0 575 10104 3 7.99
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After more than a decade, the return of one of the most enduring series characters in modern SF James Bolivar 'Slippery Jim' DiGriz - Special Corps agent, master con man and interstellar criminal (retired) - is living the high life when a long-lost cousin and a shipful of swine arrive to drain his bank account and send him and his wife wandering the stars on the wildest journey since Gulliver's Travels . In this darkly satiric work, Harry Harrison brings 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. 'The Rat can hold his head high amongst the most elevated superhero company - Bulldog Drummond, James Bond, and Flash Gordon included' Times Literary Supplement 978 0 575 10104 3
Author Biography
Harry Harrison is one of the established greats of SF and the Stainless Steel Rat is his most popular creation. He has won the prestigious Nebula Award and has written dozens of novels. He divides his time between Great Britain and Florida.
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The world's favourite conman is back - in a brand-new adventure!
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James Bolivar 'Slippery Jim' diGriz, Special Corps agent, master conman and interstellar criminal (retired), is living high on the hog with his lovely, vivacious wife Angelina on the luxury planet Moolaplenty when long-lost Cousin Elmo arrives.Cousin Elmo's not alone: he's got a ship full of porcuswine and their keepers and they're all looking for a new home. And before he's even finished his first cocktail, his bank account's been drained and he and Angelina are off wandering the stars on a sabotaged ship.In this darkly satiric work Harry Harrison brings his most famous character out of retirement for a grand tour of the galaxy, cocktail in hand, his luscious wife by his side, a smile on his lips and larceny in his heart. He's in search of adventure, gravitons and a way to get the porcuswine out of his life...forever!
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The world's favourite conman is back - in a brand-new adventure!
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Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat has a devoted following amongst writers, critics, booksellers and fans.
Details ISBN0575101040 Author Harry Harrison Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2012 ISBN-10 0575101040 ISBN-13 9780575101043 Format Paperback Imprint Gollancz Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1925 Media Book DEWEY 813.54 Pages 304 Short Title STAINLESS STEEL RAT RETURNS HA Language English Publication Date 2012-08-09 Series Stainless Steel Rat Series Number 11 UK Release Date 2012-08-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-08-13 NZ Release Date 2012-08-13 We've got this
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