Next of Kin

Eric Frank Russell

ISBN 10: 0345327616 / ISBN 13: 9780345327611

Published by Ballantine Books, New York, NY, 1987

About this Item

Mass market pb, Fine condition. One dent on front cover - very small. First paperback printing April 1986, this is the second printing September 1987. A Del Rey book. Cover art by Barclay Shaw. Introduction by Jack Chalker. 181 pp. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children s, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Next of Kin
• Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345327616
• ISBN 13: 9780345327611
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Scout-Officer John Leeming knew from the very start that his reconnaissance mission deep into enemy territory would likely be a one-way trip. But, after he crash-lands on a far distant planet and becomes a prisoner of ruthless aliens, he knows he can't just give up. Armed with only a piece of wood, a coil of copperlike wire, his quick wits, and an imaginary ally called Eustace, Leeming embarks on a brilliant campaign to gain his freedom--and undermine the alien war effort, too. This original, full-length version of one of Russell's most popular stories, "Plus X," is amusing, adventurous, fast moving, and razor sharp. Poking fun at bone-headed and inflexible bureaucrats and institutions, it ranks among his very best work.

About the Author

Eric Frank Russell (1905-1978) was the first British writer to contribute regularly to Astounding Science Fiction, his first story, 'The Saga of Pelican West', appearing in that magazine in 1937. His novels include Sinister Barrier, Wasp and The Great Explosion and his short fiction has appeared in a number of collections.