Make Room! Make Room!
$18.51
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2021
Summary
A seminal work of science fiction: an unnerving vision of the consequences of unchecked overpopulation.
The planet’s population has exploded. The 35 million inhabitants of New York City run their TVs off pedal power, riot for water, trample for lentil ‘steaks’, and sweat beneath a sweltering sun. Amid it all, a city cop tries to catch a gangster’s killer and vie for the affection of a dangerous woman…
Offering a disturbing vision of the future and a groundbreaking exploration …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241507704 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241507707 |
| Author: | Harry Harrison |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 111mm x 180mm |
| Series: | Penguin Science Fiction |
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Critics Review
A bracing, revelatory experience
A bracing, revelatory experience * Guardian *
A cautionary tale of what might happen if American consumption goes unchecked
* Los Angeles Times *Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison (1925 - 2012)
Born in Connecticut, Harry Harrison lived in New York City until 1943, when he was drafted into the United States military. After World War II, he settled in the United Kingdom.
Harrison’s contribution to science fiction writing is nearly unparalleled, with classics of the genre including:
- Deathworld
- The Stainless Steel Rat series
- Bill, the Galactic Hero
- Stars and Stripes Forever
- West of Eden
He received numerous accolades for his work, including the Nebula Award, the Golden Scroll of the Academy of SF Film, the Prix Jules Verne (Sweden), and the Premio Italia. Harrison was also inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
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