Harry Harrison
A wit and a craftsman whose lovable con-man hero proved science fiction could be riotously funny.
Harry Harrison was a beloved American science-fiction author with a rare gift for comedy and satire. His most famous creation, the Stainless Steel Rat, follows the charming interstellar con artist Slippery Jim diGriz through a long run of fast, funny capers, while Bill, the Galactic Hero skewers militaristic space opera with savage glee.
But Harrison had range: Make Room! Make Room!, his grim novel of overpopulation, became the film Soylent Green, and his Deathworld and West of Eden books show a serious imaginative reach. Expect sharp humor, brisk plotting, and a humane streak beneath the jokes. For readers who want their science fiction clever and entertaining — adventure that grins while it runs — Harrison delivers, with a satirist's eye trained on the genre's own clichés.
- For readers who want funny, satirical SF
- The roguish charm of the Stainless Steel Rat
- Sharp comedy with serious range underneath
