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Deathworld 1 (Deathworld, #1) by Harrison, Harry is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Deathworld 1 (Deathworld, #1) about?
"Deathworld" centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador from the planet Pyrrus) to turn a large amount of money into an immense sum by gambling at a government-run casino. He succeeds and survives the planetary government's desperate efforts to steal back the money. In a fit of ennui, he decides to accompany Kerk to his home, despite being warned that it is the deadliest world ever colonized by humans...DEATHWORLD! DEATHWORLD is one of the classics of the Golden Age of science fiction, born in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction under the editorship of John W. Campbell, Jr. Enjoy!
Who reads Deathworld 1 (Deathworld, #1)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Harrison, Harry
- Publisher
- Sphere Books Limited
- Published
- 1973
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780722145067
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Science
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (4,452 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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