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Book Reviews of Bill, the Galactic Hero

Bill the Galactic Hero
Author: Harry Harrison
ISBN: 282157
Publication Date: 1965
Pages: 185
Rating:
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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A bumbling young farmboy of the future becomes the toast of the galaxy in a dazzling satirical saga of misadventure and exile.
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tongue-in-check boy hero saves the galaxy!
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It's apparently a satire of Starship Troopers
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A complete military scifi satire. Bill the rube gets conned into joining the army. After surviving many trials, Bill becomes inured and does what he needs to to get away from the front. Ends up going back to his homeplanet and tricking his brother into joining. Bill just can't get a break.