| Deathworld Contributor(s): Harrison, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1528703472 ISBN-13: 9781528703475 Publisher: Vintage Sci-Fi Classics OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Space Opera - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Science Fiction - Alien Contact |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.58 lbs) 202 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This classic science fiction novel by Harry Harrison was originally serialised in Astounding Science Fiction magazine. It follows professional gambler, Jason dinAlt, who uses his psionic abilities to rig games of chance. He is challenged by Kerk Pyruss, ambassador for the planet Pyrrus, to ply his trade with a large sum at a government casino. He succeeds and avoids their attempts to reclaim his winnings. On a whim he decides to accompany Kerk back to Pyruss. It turns out to be the most deadly planet ever colonised by humans. Will he survive? Find out in this classic sci-fi adventure. This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of science fiction. |