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GOOD STUFF FROM OUT OF THE PAST.,
This review is from: The deathworld trilogy: Three novels (Hardcover)
When I was young and in school I was constantly being sent to my room to study. I fear to report here that I was like an alcoholic who has bottle hidden all over the place, but in my case it was books; science fiction books to be precise. I also confess to being one of those kids that had books hidden in my test books which I read during class and having had those books constantly impounded by my teachers. Science Fiction, per se, was rather looked down upon at that time and I am sure that our school librarian was at a loss to know what to do with all the John Carter of Mars, Conan, Doc Savage and endless Heinlein, Bradbury and others of the Old Breed when she received them. In those days, once you received your first warning of the year...they kept the books! They probably should have dedicated a wing of the library to me.In the late 1960s I was on my way to catch a plane bound for Europe, Spain and eventually N. Africa. This was going to be a long, long trip on a military aircraft, so in preparation I found a small book store the night before departure and stocked up. One of those books (If I remember right, I paid less than two dollars for it), Was the one being reviewed here...'Deathword (Deathworld Trilogy) by Harry Harrison. Now I knew nothing of this book but I was and still am a big fan of Harrison, so I snatched this one up. This was right after New Years Day. Since that time I have began each year by reading this book. It has become sort of a tradition. In a few days I will be reading it again. The Deathword Trilogy is actually three books, all linked to make up one story. Each book is relatively short and each is a rather quick read. These books, or book if you will, take us back to the hay day of the pulp space opera. They are simply fun to read. The story or stories involve three different planets. Our hero, lJason Din'ault is a fast talking hustler of the first order. Without going into great detail, he is hired by the leaders of the first planet in the trilogy to help them fight the planet they have colonized...yes, I said fight the planet. It seems that Darwinism has run amok and the entire planet and ever creature on the planet has evolved in order to destroy the human invaders. On the other hand, the colonists have quickly evolved into the finest fighting men and women in the universe. The story is Jason trying to figure out how to make things right. The second book involves our space hero being kidnapped and taken to a world were evolution has not fared so well. He finds himself in a kill or be killed early bronze area society and on his own except for the religious zealot who has capture him to "bring him to justice" for past crimes in the galaxy. The third part or third book involves Jason taking a portion of the population of the now doomed first planet and attempting to colonize a third planet. This planet is peopled by warrior races (Reference the ancient Mongols) that are as battle ready as Jason's crew. The conflict here is tremendous. With these books we find a goodly smattering of Harrison's quirky sense of humor. The reader must remember at all cost that these books were written before the current PC movement...they must be read in the context of the time they were written. Harrison must have been on a Social Darwinism kick when he wrote these things. Ignore the implications here and just enjoy the story. Harrison is a good writer and he does not let his followers down with this offering. The books are well written, full of improbably action, plenty of cliff hangers, a bit of a love interest and a lot of tongue in cheek humor. This is simply a pleasing read, particular for old geezers like me who like to take a brief nostalgic run at their reading youth from time to time. My old books is about to fall apart and I hope it lasts as long as I do as I doubt if I can find another hardcover copy for what I paid for the first. It has brought be a lot of pleasure over the years, despite the fact that I pretty well have them memorized, line by line, page by page. Don Blankenship The Ozarks
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Deathworld Remains,
By B. A. Dilger "floating world" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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Harry Harrison is a science fiction writer of great talent. His "Deathworld Trilogy" is a connected series of stories about the protagonist Jason dinAlt (who has many names) who gets into some high adventure with dangerous humanity and suffers the consequences. In the first book we meet the Pyrrans, a superrace evolved on a hostile planet where climate and flora/fauna are against these powerful people. Jason, a smart hustler, chooses to join these people out of a feeling of inferiority (and wait till you see his new Pyrran girlfriend Meta). Reluctantly they agree to take him.The adventures of the novels are based on Earth history--the Mongols, for instance. These adventures are detailed with lush backgrounds about the respective human-derived civilizations on far-flung planets, and are brutal. The reader will get a very well put together history with science fiction action. This is true science fiction and be prepared to take a thrill ride.
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Deathworld Trilogy,
By Adele Graham (Jefferson City, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The deathworld trilogy: Three novels (Hardcover)
Harry Harrison is one of my favorite sci fi authors. He writes with humor and enough scientific knowledge to make his hero's adventures seem plausible.
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