Harry Harrison (1925 - 2012) was born in Connecticut and
lived in New York City until 1943, before being drafted into the
United States military. After WW2, he settled in the United
Kingdom.
His contribution to science fiction writing is almost unparalleled:
Deathworld, the Stainless Steel Rat series, Bill, the Galactic
Hero, Stars and Stripes Forever, and West of Eden are all classics
of the genre. He received the Nebula Award, the Golden Scroll of
the Academy of SF Film, Prix Jules Verne (Sweden) and the Premio
Italia. He was also a member of the SF Hall of Fame.
Harrison presents a world drowning in its own population. Set in New York City, whose numbers have swelled to 35 million (sometimes it feels like that now), the story revolves around police detective Andy Rusch, who is on the trail of a killer determined to reduce the citizenry one at a time. This 1966 novel was the basis for the 1973 Charlton Heston vehicle Soylent Green. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
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