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100 1 _aHarrison, Harry,
_d1925-2012
245 1 4 _aThe Misplaced Battleship
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe Stainless Steel Rat Produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1960.
500 _aSee also the longer work "The stainless steel rat," partially based on a version of this story: #70622.
500 _aRelease date is 2007-09-08
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Misplaced Battleship" by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around interstellar intrigue and crime, specifically the implications of a powerful battleship being secretly built in a peaceful sector of the galaxy. It addresses themes of deception, adventure, and the moral complexities faced by characters navigating both lawful and unlawful pursuits in a futuristic setting. The narrative follows the protagonist, Slippery Jim diGriz, a master thief turned agent for the Special Corps, as he uncovers a plot involving the covert construction of a Warlord-class battleship on the planet Cittanuvo. DiGriz, initially sent to investigate, finds himself embroiled in a deeper conspiracy when he discovers that a criminal mastermind named Pepe Nero, with the assistance of a cunning woman named Angelina, has orchestrated the construction and theft of the battleship for his own nefarious purposes. As diGriz races against time to apprehend Pepe and prevent chaos, he finds that nothing is as straightforward as it seems, challenging his wits and resolve at every turn. The climax showcases a tense showdown as diGriz confronts the duo, ultimately leading to unexpected twists and moral dilemmas about loyalty and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aCriminals -- Fiction
653 _aPolice -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aDiGriz, James Bolivar (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchoenherr, John,
_d1935-2010
830 0 _aThe Stainless Steel Rat Produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22541
999 _c63658
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