Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Robot Slaves
Harry Harrison • 1989 • Gollancz
- Author
- Harry Harrison
- First published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Genres
- Fiction · Science fiction
- ISBN
- 9780575050037
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Published in 1989 by Gollancz, this novel serves as the second installment in Harry Harrison's long-running satirical science fiction series. Harrison conceived the original Bill, the Galactic Hero as a direct counter-narrative to Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers, utilizing biting dark humor and military farce to critique the glorification of interstellar combat. By the time this sequel appeared, the series had established itself as a staple of anti-war satire within the genre.
The design of this specific Gollancz edition reflects the broader aesthetic of late 1980s British science fiction publishing, which often relied on bold, illustrative covers to signal the satirical nature of the content to potential readers. Harrison's prose in this volume continues his hallmark style, focusing on the absurdity of institutional bureaucracy and the dehumanizing effects of advanced technology, themes that solidified his reputation as a master of comedic science fiction.
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