Their Master's War

Their Master's War

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Publisher's Synopsis

"THEIR MASTER'S WAR" IS A THRILLING, TOUGH, MILITARISTIC SF JAUNT IN THE HARRY HARRISON, ROBERT HEINLEIN VEIN. A GROUP OF YOUNG, PRIMITIVE, VIRILE MEN AND WOMEN ARE SENT BY THEIR TRIBAL ELDER TO BE RECEIVED BY THE 'GODS' WHO ARE MAKING MYSTERIOUS AND IMPERIOUS DEMANDS UPON THOSE WHO ARE SENTIENT TO THESE THINGS. THE 'GODS' TURN OUT TO BE HUGE SPACE CRAFTS WHICH TRANSPORT THE GROUP INTO THEIR METAL MAWS, THE INHABITANTS OF WHICH COMMENCING A BRUTAL PROGRAMME OF RE-EDUCATION ON THE HAPLESS AND BEWILDERED NEW RECRUITS. THE SPACE SHIPS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE THEREM ALLIANCE, A MILITARISTIC SOCIETY WEDDED TO THE ETHICS OF CONSTANT WAR WITH EVERYONE ELSE IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE NEW RECRUITS ARE JUST ANOTHER LOAD OF BATTLE-FODDER AS FAR AS THEY'RE CONCERNED. THE STORY FOCUSES ON THE PLIGHT OF ANAH 5 AN EXCEPTIONALLY TOUGH, HARD-DRINKING, BRAWLING DIVISION OF NUTTERS. 20/06/88 PROD LAUNCH--10000X51PX$2.99(12000X45P). A FORMAT.304PP.OFFSET.SUB-7000.

Book information

ISBN: 9780747402695
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.914
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 295
Weight: 161g
Height: 181mm
Width: 111mm