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Wasp

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Wasp

Contributors:

By (Author) Eric Frank Russell

ISBN:

9780575129047

Publisher:

Orion Publishing Co

Imprint:

Gollancz

Publication Date:

9th July 2013

UK Publication Date:

9th May 2013

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

823.912

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

192

Dimensions:

Width 133mm, Height 195mm, Spine 15mm

Weight:

170g

Description

The war had been going on for nearly a year and the Sirian Empire had a huge advantage in personnel and equipment. Earth needed an edge. Which was where James Mowry came in.

If a small insect buzzing around in a car could so distract the driver as to cause that vehicle to crash, think what havoc one properly trained operative could wreak on an unsuspecting enemy. Intensively trained, his appearance surgically altered, James Mowry is landed on Jaimec, the 94th planet of the Sirian Empire. His mission is simple: sap morale, cause mayhem, tie up resources, wage a one-man war on a planet of eighty million.

In short, be a wasp.

First published in 1957, WASP is generally regarded as Eric Frank Russell's finest novel, a witty and exciting account of a covert war in the heart of enemy territory.

Author Bio

Eric Frank Russell (1905-1978) was the first British writer to contribute regularly to Astounding Science Fiction, his first story, 'The Saga of Pelican West', appearing in that magazine in 1937. His novels include Sinister Barrier, Wasp and The Great Explosion and his short fiction has appeared in a number of collections.

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