Bill The Galactic Hero

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4 Star Rating: reccomended

Harry Harrison

Bill The Galactic Hero

Review by Antony

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.




Review by TC

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!).