Deathworld - Harrison, Harry

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Résumé :
The book, Deathworld , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable....

Biographie:
Harry Max Harrison (1925 - 2012) was an American science fiction author, known for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973). Harrison was (with Brian Aldiss) the co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.

Sommaire:
Harry Harrison, born Henry Maxwell Dempsey on March 12, 1925, in Stamford, Connecticut, was a renowned American science fiction writer celebrated for his wit and satirical style. After serving as a weapons instructor in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, he began his career as an illustrator before transitioning to writing in the 1950s. Harrison's most famous works include the Stainless Steel Rat series, featuring the cunning anti-hero Slippery Jim DiGriz, and Make Room! Make Room! (1966), which inspired the film Soylent Green. Throughout his prolific career, he received numerous accolades, including the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award in 2009. Harrison passed away on August 15, 2012, leaving a lasting impact on the science fiction genre with his imaginative and thought-provoking narratives....