See the complete stainless steel rat series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. James bolivar digriz aka the stainless steel rat is my newest literary comfort food. The golden years of the stainless steel rat 1993 an original short story which finds the stainless steel rat in terminal penitentiary, a prison where over the hill crooks are sent. Stainless steel rat series by harry harrison goodreads. Books by harry harrison author of the stainless steel rat. The adventures of the stainless steel rat book, 1978. March 12, 1925 august 15, 2012 was an american science fiction sf author, best known for his character the stainless steel rat and for his novel make room. Geisteskrank on the planet skraldespand and bring him back before he activates a lethal new weapon. Some things in the book are very much of the time it was written, others are pretty advanced for their time. Adventures of the stainless steel rat mass market paperback february 17, 1988 by harry harrison author. A stainless steel trio stainless steel rat paperback. Us army air corps science fiction author and comic book artist harry harrison is the award winning author of such popular series as the stainless steel rat. Pdf download the stainless steel rat pdf full ebook. The stainless steel rat and angelina enjoy a belated honeymoon on a planet run by a dictator who rigs elections to get into office, so they set the rat up as a candidate instead.
The stainless steel rat for president, a book by harry. Harry harrison 19252012 harry harrison was born henry maxwell dempsey in connecticut, in 1925. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison edited entry h2g2. Adventures of the stainless steel rat book washington. He is charming and quickwitted, a master of disguise and martial arts, an accomplished bank robber, an expert on breaking and entering, and perhaps. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american novelist of science fiction, best known for his stainless steel rat character. Ive wanted to read harry harrisons stainless steel rat series since reading the comic version on 2000ad many years ago.
Who owns the film rights to the stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat01 the stainless steel rat its comforting to know that harry harrison can be depended on for a short, sharp thrillerwith no excess complications in plot or story line. With his lovely but lethal wife, angelina, and his two stalwart. The stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rats revenge, the stainless steel rat saves the world hardcover. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american science fiction author best known for his character the stainless steel rat and the novel make room.
Steel rat saves the world stainless steel rat book 3 ebook free. I also had the vague impression the deathworld novels were the first adventures of the character known as the stainless steel rat, or james bolivar digriz. There are a great many similarities between the hero of this series, jason dinalt, and the more famous slippery jim digriz of harrison s stainless steel rat series, leading many fans of harrison s work to consider deathworld as a trial run of the stainless steel rat character, testing out what aspects of the intended hero work and what do not. The stainless steel rat harry harrison 1961 duration. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison, from the edited h2g2, the. Arthur conan doyle the case book of sherlock holmes part 1 3. Science fiction book club collectionthe adventures of the stainless steel rata. The stainless steel rat the stainless steel rats revenge the stainless steel rat saves the world accessrestricteditem true addeddate. You can be the stainless steel rat stainless steel rat series by harry harrison. Stainless steel rat series by harry harrison a stainless steel rat is born is the first book in this highly entertaining series. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison goodreads. Harry harrisons stainless steel rat series, from 1961, ran to 12 titles the original novel was called make room. The stainless steel rat omnibus by harry harrison, 9780575081710, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Find the complete stainless steel rat book series by harry harrison. Harrison also produced a gamebook in the style of the choose your own adventure and fighting fantasy series, called you can be the stainless steel rat isbn 0441949789, the reader being told that their decisions would determine whether he or she can find prof. Aug 15, 2012 harry harrison s stainless steel rat series, from 1961, ran to 12 titles the original novel was called make room. The adventures of the stainless steel rat bookshare.
The stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rats revenge, the stainless steel rat saves the world. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. The stainless steel rat harry harrison 1961 youtube. The adventures of the stainless steel rat fantastic fiction. Harry harrison born henry maxwell dempsey was an american science fiction author best known for his character the the stainless steel rat and the novel make room. The stainless steel rats revenge harry harrison duration. The adventures of the stainless steel rat stainless steel. This time the special corps has given the rat a daring assignment. Meet the great james boliver slippery jim digriz, the stainless steel rat himself, a preeminant scofflaw and star of ten rat novels.
Ive been waiting for many years for the original three stainless steel rat books to be released in ebook format i had one of the original sony readers, so after. Jan 15, 2016 ebook the adventures of the stainless steel rat. For novel upon novel, the rat has outfoxed the forces of conventionality, cutting a stylish swathe through dozens of star systemsand stealing the hearts of thousands of readers. And in reading about the adventures of the rat i must say there is a witt and flare that is similar. March 12, 1925 august 15, 2012 was an american science fiction author, known, among other, for his character the stainless steel rat and for his novel make room. Top 10 best harry harrison books books by harry harrison. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison with elements of we can remember it for you wholesale by philip k.
The adventures of the stainless steel rat the stainless steel rat omnibus by harry harrison contents view concise listing 3 the stainless steel rat the stainless steel rat 4 1961 novel by harry harrison. Adventures of stainless steel rat harry harrison on. The stainless steel rat gets drafted by harry harrison and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The third book the stainless steel rat saves the planet is a bit more serious, in the sense the protagonist is in more dire situations. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison, first edition. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. James bolivar digriz, alias slippery jim and the stainless steel rat, is a fictional character and the antihero of a series of comic science fiction novels written by harry harrison. Dec 01, 1977 the adventures of the stainless steel rat is an omnibus edition of the first three stainless steel rat books self titled, revenge, saves the world, all featuring slippery jim degriz, best thief in the galaxy. The adventures of the stainless steel rat by harry harrison. The stainless steel rat book series by harry harrison includes books a stainless steel rat is born, the stainless steel rat gets drafted, the stainless steel rat sings the blues, and several more. I dont know why i waited so long, but it was worth the wait. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are a great many similarities between the hero of this series, jason dinalt, and the more famous slippery jim digriz of harrisons stainless steel rat series, leading many fans of harrisons work to consider deathworld as a trial run of the stainless steel rat character, testing out what aspects of the intended hero work and what do not. The stainless steel rat is the first one and the stainless steel rats revenge is the second one.
The book is an extension of a threechapter short story, of the same. Read the stainless steel rat saves the world stainless steel rat book 3 ebook free. Below is a list of harry harrisons stainless steel rat novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order. He was particularly well known for creating the character of stainless steel rat. In this book, harry harrison introduces the reader to jimmy bolivar, an exceedingly smart and highly ambitious seventeenyearold boy who not only feels trapped but also repressed in the extremely backward bit o. The adventures of the stainless steel rat you are not logged in. Harry harrison revealed the origins of the idea for the stainless steel rat in an introduction to the 2000 ad comic book adaptation. The adventures of the stainless steel rat by harry harrison, 46. The final novel in the series is the stainless steel rat returns, published in 2010 after an 11 year hiatus. Harrison published dozens of scifi books, as well as novellas, short story collections, and comics, and was the editor of numerous science fiction anthologies. Harry harrison, nebulawinning author of innumerable science fiction novels and stories, divides his time between ireland and california. The stainless steel rat chronological series librarything. Harry harrison the stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rats revenge, the stainless steel rat saves the world.
Science fiction book series 2000 ad comic strips novels by harry harrison fictional gentleman thieves fictional male martial artists fictional. Harry harrison 19252012 was the hugo awardnominated, nebula awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of the stainless steel rat, deathworld, and west of eden series, as well as make room. The stainless steel rat is a series about a lighthearted criminal in a startravelling, esperantospeaking future, frequently fighting for peace and freedom. Before he starting writing, harrison was an artist for ec comics series weird fantasy and weird science.
The adventures of the stainless steel rat view larger image. A hightech bandit in a society where perfect law enforcement means that criminals are very few and very skilled, degriz steals because hes bored with a bunch of high. The adventures of the stainless steel rat hardcover 1961 by harry harrison author. The adventures of the stainless steel rat by harrison, harry. James bolivar digriz, alias slippery jim and the stainless steel rat, is a fictional. Science fiction book club collectionthe adventures of the stainless steel rata comfortable, quick read. The stainless steel rat for president audiobook by harry. Harry harrison audio books, best sellers, author bio. Make the overall tone a bit darker and edgier, slightly increase the amount of naked. He was the author of a number of muchloved series including the stainless steel rat and bill the galactic hero sequences and the deathworld trilogy. S, best known for writing his novels on the science fiction and fantasy genres. Very much a satire on banana republic politics and a parody of adventures set in latin america. Harrison published dozens of scifi books, as well as novellas, short story collections, and comics, and was the editor of numerous science fiction. The 10,000 word novelette the stainless steel rat now forms the opening chapters of the novel of the same title.
The adventures of the stainless steel rat stainless steel rat by harry harrison book cover, description, publication history. Harry harrison the stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rat s revenge, the stainless steel rat saves the world. The harry harrison megapack collects 12 novels and stories by the author of the stainless steel rat series, including the classics science fiction novels deathworld and planet of the damned more than 700 pages of great reading. An interactive game book by harry harrison, game book. Adventures of the stainless steel rat mass market paperback february 17. The stainless steel rat is antihero james bolivar digriz, who goes by many aliases. The golden years of the stainless steel rat 1993 an original short story which finds the stainless steel rat in terminal penitentiary, a prison where overthehill crooks are sent. The stainless steel rat project gutenberg selfpublishing. Nov 20, 2008 buy the stainless steel rat omnibus by harrison, harry isbn. When harry harrison died recently, i decided that i really ought to reacquaint myself with his most famous creation, slippery jim digriz, aka the stainless steel rat. After reading this, i even created a comfort food bookshelf because i found it such a moodenhancing piece of toetapping terrific. The adventures of the stainless steel rat hardcover 1977 by harry harrison author.
The books relate the adventures of slippery jim digriz, interplanetary conman and. The adventures of the stainless steel rat is an omnibus edition of the first three stainless steel rat books self titled, revenge, saves the world, all featuring slippery jim degriz, best thief in the galaxy. The further adventures of sherlock holmes part 2 2. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american science fiction author, known for his character the stainless steel rat and for his novel make room. Buy a cheap copy of the adventures of the stainless steel. The adventures of the stainless steel rat is an omnibus collection of 3 stories. Harry harrison was one of the noteworthy writers from the u. I am honoured that some of my readers have put me on that level. The stainless steel rat returns by harry harrison nook book. The stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rat s revenge, the stainless steel rat saves the world. Imagine a book about space adventures from the 80s.
A hightech bandit in a society where perfect law enforcement means that criminals are very few and very skilled, degriz steals because hes bored with a bunch of hightech gadgets and simple cons, avoiding killing people at all cost. He is a futuristic con man, thief and allround rascal. The stainless steel rat the stainless steel rat s revenge the stainless steel. The stainless steel rat is antihero james bolivar digriz, who goes by many aliases, including slippery jim and the stainless steel rat. Harrison said wryly that the film at times bore a faint.
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