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Available
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Collection
Publication
Spectra (1988), Mass Market Paperback
Description
After saving the world, diGriz is called on to save the universe. Liberating his two, now teenage, twin' sons from a military boarding school and penitentiary, diGriz sets out to free his wife, who has been arrested by the tax men. But the family is soon fighting an enemy of a different sort, when the humans-only galaxy of the League is invaded by all manner of hideous aliens. The Rat, disguised in the most hideous combination of alien physical features, is sent into the centre of the aliens' stronghold, where he finds himself the object of desire among the aliens. His task is to stop the aliens, who plan to wipe out every human in the universe.
User reviews
LibraryThing member jessicariddoch
I am sorry harry but this is a book for young boys, I am not young anymore and I have never been a boy. Still I have loved all of the stainless steels rats adventures, just not a book I want to keep
LibraryThing member Lyndatrue
This particular book in the series was printed times in several years (August 1979, October 1979, March 1981, May 1982, and July 1983). The book cover I've selected was used only for the 1983 printing, and not the earlier ones, as far as I know.
Dammit, Harry, I really *miss* you.
Dammit, Harry, I really *miss* you.
LibraryThing member TheDivineOomba
In the very far future, where Earth is forgotten and planets are now tamed with bureaucracy, it takes a theif (and his family), to save the human worlds from ooze filled monsters. Of course, the plot is silly - the monsters speak Esperanto because they learnt it from transmissions and found it to
Unfortunately, the book is of its time. We have an attempt at gender equality but it misses the point entirely. Woman are not part of the military in this world, unless she's smoking hot with talents. The monsters are a stand in for all the things America Hates - and on top of it all, easily deceived by a costume that Jim wears to get into the ranks. Now, I thought the culture of the Gray Men to be the best part of the book - I'd like to see it expanded into a larger story that is more serious. I suspect that part of this is satire on what is happening iin the world in the late 1970's, but this is a story of its time.
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be superior langues. Of course, there is an evil human empire in the mix that are actually causing the whole revolution. And Mr. Jim deGriz manages to solve all the problems.Unfortunately, the book is of its time. We have an attempt at gender equality but it misses the point entirely. Woman are not part of the military in this world, unless she's smoking hot with talents. The monsters are a stand in for all the things America Hates - and on top of it all, easily deceived by a costume that Jim wears to get into the ranks. Now, I thought the culture of the Gray Men to be the best part of the book - I'd like to see it expanded into a larger story that is more serious. I suspect that part of this is satire on what is happening iin the world in the late 1970's, but this is a story of its time.
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LibraryThing member fulner
RIDICULOUS! But that's OK.
For centuries man has thought he was alone in the universe. Until today, when aliens found us. Not just one species but like 100s, and they all look really gross, testicles and squishy and stuff. And because they think WE look gross, with our crunchy self, rhey ave
Slippery Jim of course saves the day, this time he dresses like an ugly dinosaur that the aliens think is a super hot female alien.
For centuries man has thought he was alone in the universe. Until today, when aliens found us. Not just one species but like 100s, and they all look really gross, testicles and squishy and stuff. And because they think WE look gross, with our crunchy self, rhey ave
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declared war on the entire human race and they must be eliminated. Slippery Jim of course saves the day, this time he dresses like an ugly dinosaur that the aliens think is a super hot female alien.
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Original publication date
1978-09
Physical description
6.6 inches
ISBN
0553276115 / 9780553276114