Planet of the Damned [Mass Market Paperback]

Harry Harrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2008

Classic Science Fiction adventure from the creator of The Stainless Steel Rat and Bill the Galactic Hero. Brion has just won the Twenties, a global competition that tests one' achievements in 20 categories of human activities. But Brion must leave his world to help salvage the world of Dis, the most hellish planet in the galaxy.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Cosmos Books (March 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843960698
• ISBN-13: 978-0843960693
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Science Fiction, July 30, 2000

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Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet of the Damned (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first science fiction book I read as a kid (too many years ago than I care to count) and it stimulated my interest in the genre. "Planet of the Damned" is classic science fiction and a coming of age story. The hero, Brion, is a young man given his first opportunity to prove his worthiness by trying to save Dis, a horrible planet that seems hell bent on self destruction. Harrison's imagination fills the page with sweeping scenery, even though the book checks in at a relatively snappy 160 or so pages. It is proof that epic science fistion does not need to go one for many volumes ala L. Ron Hubbard.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Harrison's treasures!, June 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Planet of the Damned (Mass Market Paperback)

This book blends action with Harrison's humor and inventiveness.The book vividly depicts a man's search for an answer to a planets mystery.From start to finish this book is interesting.If you like science fiction this book is for you!The way Harrison describes the characters,the story,and the planet is remarkable!If you are a fan of Harrison's work,this is a must-have!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extrordinary, May 1, 2004

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"gustind" (oakville, ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Planet of the Damned (Mass Market Paperback)

I've never been in a desert, or in a distant planet, but writer Harry Harrison made me feel like I was in one, when a person by the name of Brion Bradd went to attempt to save a planet named Dis, from being destroyed in a war. In the book Planet of the Damned, Harrison kept me wanting to keep reading, and to find out what would happen next. New discoveries in the book led to new settings and new plots.

As the story begins, Brion Bradd is asked to help avert a war between to planets by his friend Ihjel. Obviously, Brion must think about this first. Little does he know, he is empathetic, the first man in thirty years. As finalists in the Twenties, which is a competition, they are both up for the job. They pick up a biologist, named Lea, to assist them on their duty. As the novel progresses, Brion learns that this planet is a living hell. The whole planet Dis is a desert. To make thing worse, the crew sets down on the planet, and Ihjel is killed, and Brion and Lea are dehydrated in the middle of nowhere. Will they have success in their mission? You will have to read it to find out!!

As the first science fiction book I have read, it inspired my interest in science fiction novels. It is a short book yet filled with excitement and suspense. From start to finish the book was great. The way Harrison describes the characters, the planets, and the story is extraordinary.