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Prisoner of the Planets
1st Granada 1980 edition paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
- GenresScience FictionFantasy
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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January 12, 2019
Odd one this - picked up at the Oxfam shop where they had a box of 'vintage' sci-fi. I am only half way through but I feel the need to record some thoughts as my feelings are going up and down - or maybe to and fro. It is definitely disappointing that someone writing a sci-fi book in 1977 would assume that by the time we were committing genocide and spreading slavery across the galaxy - only the men would be doing it. All women are either wives or 'scrugals'.... and not a sign so far that the author realised how blinkered he was being. Especially odd since a political, moral and philosophical strand of narrative soon comes into play, keeping me engaged and entertained.
3 and a half stars (which is a good rating for me), a light weight space romp backed by some good ideas and quite well written. I would read another if it came my way but not the science fiction which was all written around the same time...... actually NOT now I've seen the cover of The Jade Stalk! Not my sort of thing.
3 and a half stars (which is a good rating for me), a light weight space romp backed by some good ideas and quite well written. I would read another if it came my way but not the science fiction which was all written around the same time...... actually NOT now I've seen the cover of The Jade Stalk! Not my sort of thing.
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