Phule's Paradise (Phule's Company) (Paperback)

~ Robert Asprin (Author) "Contrary to whatever impression might have been created by the first volume of these notes, butlers, even those seasoned by years of experience such as..." (more)
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Product Description

Captain Willard Phule must lead his group of unlikely interstellar armed forces on a mission to protect The Fat Chance, an intergalactic casino, from a criminal takeover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Ace; later printing edition (February 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441662536
• ISBN-13: 978-0441662531
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,245 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phule's Company in Real Operation, August 17, 2003

By	APRICOT "ryoko" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

This is the second book of Phule's Company Series. Phule's Company gets a new assignment of guarding a casino. It seems a sweet duty in paradise, but Phule smells a rat at the smirk of the general who hates him.

This book describes Phule's Company's full-blown activity in real operation (rather espionage than combat, though). It is much more exciting than Book 1, "Phule's Company". But that is founded on Book 1, so please read Book 1 first.

In this book, the characters display their personality and/or ability more freely. Beeker is especially nice; long-winded and cynical, but a priceless adviser for Phule. And Lieutenant Rembrandt, the relatively obscure vice-commander, plays a superb role in this book.

This book ends rather cliff-hangingly, but I can't decide whether to read Book 3, "A Phule and His Money". Because it seems that Asprin wouldn't or couldn't write the sequel and that the Book 3 was written by another writer, and its reputation is very very very bad.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars casino entertainment gets a new lease of live (sort of), May 26, 2001

By	K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This book is a great, but very different, follow up to "Phule's company". In this book the troops of Omega company get their first real assignment under their new commander - to guard a casino from hostile takover in "paradise".

The "guarding" does not turn out to be simple however, as a take over of a casino can take many forms and the troops need to learn new skills and take on new "members".

This is a fun book and it continues with the theme's of leadership which was really the heart of the first book. This was actually a quite new idea and I've never read another SF book with this plot (or anything like it before). Here's hoping the quality can continue in the 3rd book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Phun Read, June 26, 2004

By	David A. Lessnau (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Like its predecessor, "Phule's Company," this book is a light, fun read. The only thing I really didn't like about it was the very end. If Asprin had left out the last page and a half, I'd have been very happy. However, he added that last bit to provide a hook to later books. I just don't think he needed that and it detracted from the ending of this book. Other than that, though, I recommend this book for anyone looking for some light reading.