Jason dinAlt is a professional gambler who travels between different worlds in the universe. Right now, he is gambling on the planet Cassylia. One day, he meets the ambassador of Pyrrus - the most hostile world in the universe. Kerk, the ambassador, offers dinAlt money to run a stake up for him. After Jason finally wins the needed amount, he tries to escape with the money, but gets captured.
Why did Kerk offer money to dinAlt and not to someone else? What are his real intentions? Who is the gambler going to play with and how much will he win? Who will capture him and for what reason?
Find all the answers in Harry Harrison's "Deathworld" from 1960.
B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.
Harry Max Harrison (1925 - 2012) was an American science fiction writer. He is best known for The Stainless-Steel Rat, a character he created. However, Harrison began his career as an illustrator and editor, working together with Wally Wood. Harry's first short story named "Rock Diver" was published in 1951. Some of his popular titles are "Make Room! Make Room!", "Soylent Gree" and "Bill the Galactic Hero".
Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison, né dans le Connecticut en **1925** et mort au Royaume-Uni en **1992**, reste une figure majeure de la science-fiction américaine. Il commence sa carrière comme illustrateur avant de se consacrer à l’écriture, publiant son premier roman *Le Monde de la mort* en **1960**. C’est cependant *Soleil vert* (**1966**), dystopie visionnaire sur la surpopulation et l’épuisement des ressources, qui le rend célèbre, notamment grâce à son adaptation cinématographique par Richard Fleischer en **1973**. Son œuvre, marquée par un réalisme social et une critique acerbe du progrès, continue d’influencer la SF contemporaine.
