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The Stainless Steel Rat Goes To Heaven - [RIP Harry Harrison ]
AngelHedgie
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The man who gave us Jim DiGriz and Soylent Green, science fiction writer Harry Harrison, passed away today at the age of 87.
I read some of his work growing up, most notably the first of the Stainless Steel Rat books. The idea of a main character who was dangerous because of his mind and cunning as opposed to his willingness to use violence stuck with me thanks to the strength of his characterization of DiGriz. Beyond that, he had a diverse and detailed body of work covering many different types of settings. And he was still producing up to the end.
SF has lost one of its leading lights, who helped make it what it is today.
I read some of his work growing up, most notably the first of the Stainless Steel Rat books. The idea of a main character who was dangerous because of his mind and cunning as opposed to his willingness to use violence stuck with me thanks to the strength of his characterization of DiGriz. Beyond that, he had a diverse and detailed body of work covering many different types of settings. And he was still producing up to the end.
SF has lost one of its leading lights, who helped make it what it is today.
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i read them all when i was way too young and all the sexing went over my head
Me too
Although Stars and Stripes forever was pretty dire. Best just to remember his scifi