The Ethical Engineer

By Harry Harrison

Book Overview

Harry Max Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey; March 12, 1925 - August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973). Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.

Aldiss called him "a constant peer and great family friend". His friend Michael Carroll said of Harrison's work: "Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean or Raiders of the Lost Ark, and picture them as science-fiction novels. They're rip-roaring adventures, but they're stories with a lot of heart." Novelist Christopher Priest wrote in an obituary:

Harrison was an extremely popular figure in the SF world, renowned for being amiable, outspoken and endlessly amusing. His quickfire, machine-gun delivery of words was a delight to hear, and a reward to unravel: he was funny and self-aware, he enjoyed reporting the follies of others, he distrusted generals, prime ministers and tax officials with sardonic and cruel wit, and above all he made plain his acute intelligence and astonishing range of moral, ethical and literary sensibilities. (wikipedia.org)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C1M1H1ML
• ISBN13: 9798888306680
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Bibliotech Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A FUN AND INTERESTING READ...TIMELESS SIFI HERE. HOPE IT IS NOT LOST.

This is the second book in Harrison's Deathworld trilogy. In this work, the author has our hero, Jason DinAlt kidnapped from his adopted planet, the hostile planet of Pyrrus, and taken to an equally uninviting world, and as with the first novel, is forced to survive using his wit, cunning and, to a certain extent, physical strength (which he, by the way, has had to develop on Pyrrus simply to survive). This new planet is one that has been colonized in the distant past by humans, but rather than advance, the isolated humans have sunk into complete barbarianism, practically into the stone age in some cases, and into the early bronze age at best. While they have retained bits and pieces of former known technology, although they now consider it "magic," they are for the most part, very, very low tech and very primitive in their life style. This story is of Jason's survival on this planet, without his technology, and with the exception of one not so nice individual (the man who kidnapped him), he is completely alone. As with the first novel, we have SiFi adventure at its best. There is plenty of action, plenty of great situations that our hero must manipulate himself through and some unforgettable characters introduced. Harrison's character development is at its best here and his story telling abilities shine through. The author has a great sense of humor and it shows in his writing. Our hero, Jason DinAlt's quirky outlook on the world and life, is quite pragmatic and it is interesting to see how the author plays our hero's outlook and philosophy against the various situations he encounters. This book was first published in 1964 which is about the time I read it for the first time. I am one of those individuals who will reread a book several times, if I like it. I have been rereading this one about ever two or three years since my first read over 40 years ago, and must admit to be still enjoying the story as much as the first time I read it. Sometimes old works get lost and forgotten. This is certainly one work that is rather timeless and certainly one that should be available to the current readers. To be honest, in my humble opinion, it is far better than some of the fiction in this genre that is being turned out today. Recommend this one highly.

A good book

For sure one of the best deathworlds. i really bringsout the best sifi for sifi fans