Bill The Galactic Hero

by Harry Harrison

Bill The Galactic Hero

na Star Rating

a review by TC, in the genre(s) science fiction , Comedy Science Fiction

It was the highest honor to defend the Empire against the dreaded Chingers, an enemy race of seven-foot-tall lizards. But Bill, a Technical Fertilizer Operator from a planet of farmers, wasn't interested in honor-he was only interested in two things: his chosen career, and the shapely curves of Inga-Maria Calyphigia. Then a recruiting robot shanghaied him with knockout drops, and he came to in deep space, aboard the Empire warship Christine Keeler. And from there, things got even worse.



Yet another reread: Well, I guess that the title says it all.

Bill The Galactic Hero, is humourous space soap opera at its best - funny and full of action. Bill, an ordinary fertilizer operator, is recruited into the space corps (quite against his will) and, through no fault of his own, he becomes a hero (hence the title). But that's not all! Bill also gets a new arm, he gets to see the planet wide city of Helior (Can you say: "Trantor!"), he gets lost, he gets a job, and.. and a lot of other stuff!

Bill The Galactic Hero, won't change your life, but you will have a lot of fun while you read it (I did!).