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_aHarrison, Harry, _d1925-2012 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Misplaced Battleship |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007 |
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| 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 | ||
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_aSchoenherr, John, _d1935-2010 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aThe Stainless Steel Rat Produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1960. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22541 |
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