Promotional Information

* 'This is a marvelous novel. The action is non-stop...the humour is way beyond the booze-'n'-broads variety to which sf was always prone' Asimov's * A delightful and hilarious space opera of real charm and genuine wit * 'A slambang space happy fantasy' Kirkus Reviews * 'His single finest novel' The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

About the Author

James H. Schmitz (1911-1981) was born in Germany of American parents and served in the USAF during the Second World War. He began writing sf with 'Greenface' for Unknown in 1943. His other books include Agent of Vega, The Demon Breed, A Pride of Monsters and The Eternal Frontiers.