Paul reviewed A stainless steel trio by Harry Harrison
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3 stars
In the early 60s Harry Harrison published The Stainless Steel Rat, which introduced the character of James Bolivar DiGritz to the world. The novel was still in print in the late 70s when, at the tender age of ten (or thereabouts), I laid my hands on a copy and was blown away by DiGritz' adventures. I was neither the first person to discover this character nor the only one and, over the years, Harrison has published many more Stainless Steel Rat novels expanding the character (slightly) and filling in some of his backstory.
The three novels in this collection detail Slippery Jim's early adventures and attempt to explain how such a character could come into being.
Not too heavy on the plot and often very dependent on a lucky (or unlucky) coincidence do feel a bit dated now, but still manage (cor the most part) to remain a fun, pulpy …
In the early 60s Harry Harrison published The Stainless Steel Rat, which introduced the character of James Bolivar DiGritz to the world. The novel was still in print in the late 70s when, at the tender age of ten (or thereabouts), I laid my hands on a copy and was blown away by DiGritz' adventures. I was neither the first person to discover this character nor the only one and, over the years, Harrison has published many more Stainless Steel Rat novels expanding the character (slightly) and filling in some of his backstory.
The three novels in this collection detail Slippery Jim's early adventures and attempt to explain how such a character could come into being.
Not too heavy on the plot and often very dependent on a lucky (or unlucky) coincidence do feel a bit dated now, but still manage (cor the most part) to remain a fun, pulpy read.
