Science Fiction Books > Eric Frank Russell Science Fiction Books

Advantages: A great oldie science fiction story. Terry Pratchett likes it.
Disadvantages: Not to everybodys taste

...Mowry is told, if a wasp can cause a large, expensive and powerful car to crash and kill immediately three of the occupants just by buzzing around and not even use its sting, Think what a man, properly trained could do. This book has been referred to as the Terrorists Handbook, by showing that one man can cause damage and disruption out of all proportion to his size against a government. What you have is a very amusing book showing how a stereotype ...
...be made idiots of by one clever man by use of rumours, words chalked on walls, Mail bombs that only tick and occasional assassination. This book was written in 1957 and is presumed based on Russell's own experiences in WW II. The Sirians are thought to be thinly veiled Japanese, short, bow legged but purple rather than yellow. The secret police are a mixture of Nazi Gestapo and Japanese. the name Kaitempi: compare the actual Japanese Kampeitei. ... Read review

Advantages: Another great oldie read
Disadvantages: Getting hold of a copy

...Hardback Title: Sentinels from Space Author(s): Eric Frank Russell ISBN: 0413156400 Publisher: Methuen Availability: Amazon.com Amazon UK May 1986: Paperback Title: SENTINELS FROM SPACE Author(s): ERIC FRANK RUSSELL ISBN: 0345327586 Publisher: Ballantine Del Rey Availability: Amazon.com October 1968: Hardback Title: Sentinels from Space Author(s): Eric Frank Russell ISBN: 0234772301 Availability: Amazon UK 1953: Unknown Title: Sentinels ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, Good Read
Disadvantages: Not as good as some of the others in the series

Quint Verginix is back with his father Wind Jackal, on a quest to bring justice to the evil Turbot Smeal who murdered his and his father's family. Leaving his teaching behind at Knights Academy, Quint can't wait to see what life is really like as a sky pirate. He looks up to his father a great deal so he is desperate to know all there is. However, he does go against his father's wishes on some occasions and trusts his opinions too much. Jackal's ...
...Smeal, so how can he teach his son the best all of the time? Together, however, they are enrolled on a journey through the harsh skies of The Edge. The epic battles within this stunning book are as dramatic as you can hope for. There are lots of strange creatures too, from waifs to urchin-birds. Of course we still have all of our favourite characters included, Spillins the little Oakelf creature with his gnarled fingers and pointy ears. Maris too ... Read review

Advantages: apocalyptic in its vision
Disadvantages: loses itslef at times

...he stays way ahead of the chasing field in relation to illustrating modern philisophy, albeit with his usual sprinkling of controversial sentiments for this world he almost despises, whilst embracing. The poet in him bellows at us, the rapper sometimes whispers his demands, the philosopher is omnipresent and all linked with ease by the supreme yet uncompromisng novellist. Msr Michel demands we listen and learn, and we do, as we have no option. He ...
...fiction. Throw in the odd relationship issue and the enduring questions about the meaning of life and you realise, this is Houllebcq doing what he does best! and with consumate ease. You can almost imagine his furrowed brow as he types each page, the mischievious grin as he stimulates in us what we dont like, yet want to love. He finds it too easy fear! This maybe his last. If so, read and read again. The earlier 'stumbling' of "Lanzarote" are history, ... Read review

Advantages: A good read.
Disadvantages: None

The Mutant Chronicles. ************************** Introduction: *************** It came from space……… It came to change man into mutants….. A war followed and was just about won. The machine was buried in the earth so it could do no more harm and there it waits……to be discovered. Synopsis: *********** The year is 2707 and four corporations rule the whole world and battle each other endlessly. The bookbegins with trench warfare and even ...
...never changes no matter what the time period. The fighting is Gruesome, pointless and with lots of carnage and death. Poison gas bombs, huge artillery and hand to hand combat. The fighting is fierce and then the 'Machine 'is found. A portal opens and the mutants begin to escape, suddenly the soldiers are not fighting each other, they're fighting for their lives. The mutants have only one objective to butcher anything that isn't a mutant and this ... Read review