Harry Harrison - The Stainless Steel Rat.

[Vladd67]

Before this whole dubious cock-up we now call 'normal' life I had a tattoo of a stainless steel rat done. Well, it's more steampunk biomechanical but the idea is there.

 

[Vince W]

I need to re-read at least a couple of these - I still have the Sphere UK paperbacks I bought new in the mid-1980's:

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Great stuff.

I love those covers. I may need to track them down for myself.

 

[BAYLOR]

I love those covers. I may need to track them down for myself.

Im surprised that no one ever though of adapting these books to to the big screen or as a tv series.

 

[Bick]

Im surprised that no one ever though of adapting these books to to the big screen or as a tv series.

Who would play Slippery Jim?

 

[BAYLOR]

Who would play Slippery Jim?

Ray Romano?

 

[AE35Unit]

Ryan Reynolds

 

[BAYLOR]

Ryan Reynolds

Actually , he'd be a great choice.

 

[hitmouse]

Just tell me, in which other books would you find Coal-Powered Robots with Chimneys?

C’mon Dave (in 2001): Smoky Joe in the 2000AD series Robo Hunter.

 

[BAYLOR]

I would also want see James Gunn direct and produce a film version.