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Deathworld by Harry Harrison

Deathworld

Harry Harrison

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · October 19, 2015

A Science Fiction pick for readers exploring Deathworld.

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Who it’s for
A sharp blend of gambling nerve and planetary peril gives this space adventure its snap.
Genres
Space Opera, Sci-Fi Adventure, Space Exploration Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, October 19, 2015

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About this book

Deathworld' is perhaps Harry Harrison's best known novel and is certainly the book that put him on the map. Jason dinAlt is a daring gambler. He uses his spotty psionic powers to give himself a slight edge in games of chance. After winning a large fortune at the tables, he flees for his life to Deathworld, the most dangerous planet ever colonized by human beings. He will soon discover that nothing is what it seems.

Risk and Ruin

A sharp blend of gambling nerve and planetary peril gives this space adventure its snap.

Come here for

  • A gambler’s knack for risk with a faint psionic edge
  • A hostile planet where survival keeps the stakes high

Expect

  • Space adventure with danger close at hand
  • A world that refuses to behave as expected

Where it sits

Space Opera84%
Sci-Fi Adventure55%
Space Exploration Fiction35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Gilded-Age Romance
  • Coming-of-Age
Authors
Harry Harrison
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
October 19, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
The Classics