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Deathworld 2 (Deathworld #2)
The stakes were slavery - or the life of Jason dinAlt.
The planet was unkown...a savagely primitive place where every man had to kill every other man - or live as a slave.
The inhabitants lived in the early Bronze Age one minute, and in the early Machine Age the next. Technology had degenerated into a number of mysteries jealously guarded by separate brotherhoods.
But Jason d...more
The planet was unkown...a savagely primitive place where every man had to kill every other man - or live as a slave.
The inhabitants lived in the early Bronze Age one minute, and in the early Machine Age the next. Technology had degenerated into a number of mysteries jealously guarded by separate brotherhoods.
But Jason d...more
Mass Market Paperback, 136 pages
Published
June 1st 1987
by Ace
(first published 1964)
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This is a pretty lame book. First, the actual plot is just the most hackneyed sci-fi plot ever, like something a 7th grader would write. There is absolutely no character development (you could completely remove the main character and replace him with pretty much anyone--Jim DiGriz from the Stainless Steel Rat series, Abraham Lincoln, Buzz Lightyear, anybody--and it would have no bearing on the actual plot, just maybe on the dialogue.
And the dialogue is what makes it really unbearable. The main c...more
And the dialogue is what makes it really unbearable. The main c...more
Why I Reread This Book: My good friend Gregory posted spoilery messages about this book on our SF discussion mailing list, so I decided to reread it.
This is my favorite of Harrison's Deathworld books; I'd rate this about 9 out of 10 (4.5 if Goodreads allowed it). I suspect I didn't care as much for it as a kid; neither this nor Deathworld 3 spends more than a few pages on the title planet. In this one, Jason gets kidnapped by a humorless prig to face trial and execution for cheating at gambling...more
This is my favorite of Harrison's Deathworld books; I'd rate this about 9 out of 10 (4.5 if Goodreads allowed it). I suspect I didn't care as much for it as a kid; neither this nor Deathworld 3 spends more than a few pages on the title planet. In this one, Jason gets kidnapped by a humorless prig to face trial and execution for cheating at gambling...more
Hey! This isn't Deathworld! Jason dinAlt is busted and carted away from Pyrrus (Deathworld) to face justice on the casino world he cheated in the first novel. But instead he crash lands the space craft on a world where human civilization has regressed to a primitive slave society divided into separate tribes. Harrison has his extremely pragmatic hero puncture both the extreme selfishness of the slave society and the brainless self-righteous idealism of the extremely priggish cop Mikah.
Mikah is...more
Mikah is...more
I wasn't sure if I'd read this previously or not. Having finished it, I still can't decide to be honest.
Again we are following the adventures of our hero Jason Din Alt but this time we finally get off Pyrrus. Jason is hunted down by a man seeking to bring Jason to justice for crimes on another planet, determined not to be taken he sabotages the ship he is aboard so he can get away.
And there his problems begin.
He is made a slave several different times, shows his knowledge of technology and rises...more
Again we are following the adventures of our hero Jason Din Alt but this time we finally get off Pyrrus. Jason is hunted down by a man seeking to bring Jason to justice for crimes on another planet, determined not to be taken he sabotages the ship he is aboard so he can get away.
And there his problems begin.
He is made a slave several different times, shows his knowledge of technology and rises...more
Nov 25, 2012
dejah_thoris
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction
Read this, aka "The Ethical Engineer", over the last couple of days and it doesn't hold up to the original Deathworld. There's about the same amount of fighting and primitive peoples, but the protagonist's foil gets REALLY annoying REALLY fast. Most of the book is spent trying to prove to him that there are no absolute truths or morals, only relative ones, which involves a good deal of dialogue. Of course, the protagonist keeps saving his adversary (who just landed on Deathworld to capture him)...more
Originally posted at FanLit.
http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...
Deathworld 2: The Ethical Engineer is the second of Harry Harrison’s novels set on Pyrrus, the planet that tries to kill most humans who set foot upon it. In the first DEATHWORLD novel, space rogue Jason dinAlt discovered the secret of Pyrrus and negotiated a very tense peace between the planet and its two human colonies.
Now Jason has a new problem. A man named Mikah, who represents the religious Truth Party, has arrived to arre...more
http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...
Deathworld 2: The Ethical Engineer is the second of Harry Harrison’s novels set on Pyrrus, the planet that tries to kill most humans who set foot upon it. In the first DEATHWORLD novel, space rogue Jason dinAlt discovered the secret of Pyrrus and negotiated a very tense peace between the planet and its two human colonies.
Now Jason has a new problem. A man named Mikah, who represents the religious Truth Party, has arrived to arre...more
A very entertaining second part of the "Deathworld" series of scifi adventures. A mindless puritan kidnaps out hero, Jason, and plans to execute him on his own planet. Jason, however, manages to crash his ship on a planet, popolated with primitive savages. If he is to survive, he must use his wits...
This book is a scifi action comedy and if I am honest, it is less good than the original one, but still very entertaing. And just like the first one, in which Harrison masterfully ridiculed militaris...more
This book is a scifi action comedy and if I am honest, it is less good than the original one, but still very entertaing. And just like the first one, in which Harrison masterfully ridiculed militaris...more
Otherwise known s Deathworld 2 , this book is again pure escapism, highly in keeping with the first novel. It is however in a part a diatribe against religion and ends up building that argument on the stick man representative he has created for that purpose. This part of the book feels rather thin and aims beyond what the method Harrison uses can achieve. The ending is a bit contrived but enjoyable just the same.
Easy and sometimes even funny, very light fiction book that have some interesting points if you like to think not only about things that are written directly. Discussions about about ethical and moral issues between characters can make you think, also there is a little bit philosophy about how technology and knowledge affects human lives. Definitely worth reading.
All I can say is, if the Deathworld 1 is good this Deathworld bbok 2 is much better. It's hard to put down once you started it, and has a lot of philosophical words that you can't imagine. I'am very excited to read the number three now and wanting to know what's going to happen, and if they ever going to survive in the dangerous planet where they subsist.
Dec 05, 2009
Kakanier
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
landesbibliothek,
scifi
Unser Held landet gezwungenermaßen auf einem recht unwirtlichen Planeten, wird zum Sklaven gemacht und steigt dank seiner American Spirit und seines Highschoolabschlusses unter den in den Zustand der mittelalterlichen Barbarei verfallenen Kolnisten zum technischen Shaker&Mover auf. Prädikat: Sehr pulpig, sehr witzig.
A different planet with all new perils and adventures, Deathworld 2 continues the adventure of Jason DinAlt, wanderer and gambler. The dialogue becomes a bit wearing and the action somewhat repetitive, yet overall this is still a light hearted and entertaining read - albeit one not quite as provoking as the first book in the series
A lot of talking and posturing, but also a lot of movement for so brief a book. As the character becomes gradually more grating and Harrison depends on Meta ex machina, my interest wanes. As there is only one more, I'm trying not to set my mind for failure. I'll finish the series.
I really didn't find this particularly fun - it's the middle of three books the Deathworld trilogy, and it was something of a slog to get to the third book. I don't even know if anything in this book is necessary for getting from book 1 to book 3
I dig it. A fun escape from seriousness, though I'm sure there's a message in there somewhere about man's inhumanity to man or something. I love the smart-ass main character, he reminds me a bit of Ash in "Army of Darkness."
Всъщност тази част беше по-забавна от първата. Има си оригинални идеи, добър стил, даже лек намек за любовна история.
5+/5
5+/5
I was disappointed with Deathworld 2. Having just finished Deathworld 1, 2 was a let down. Jason, seems more agressive and power hungary. Mikah seemed like an idiot. The plot just seemed like a preidctable progression with an obvious ending. No this one was a miss.
Sequel to Death World. If you like Death World or Stainless Steel Rat, this will be fun. The writing style is common of the time period.
Not bad, but definitely not good either. Standard science-fiction-adventure book, worse than the previous Deathworld, unfortunately.
An OK book but I felt that the preaching got a little to heavy handed at times. I like a story that raises big questions but this one seemed a little to blattent in trying to make his point that there is now absoluteness of morality.
Not nearly as good as the first one. Ending came out of nowhere. Repetitive and disappointing. Not as bad as The Chrysalids but bad enough
I like Harry Harrison's Deathworld series. I first read this as a teenager and it is a great book
The first book is much better and more interesting than this one. This book reminded me A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Twain in some way.
I wonder how he knew all these things? If I am asked about chemistry, electricity, etc I will not answer even if my life depends on this. How does he remember, he is a gambler not a scientist. Ok, maybe I am mistaken, I am better in liberal arts and cannot be a specialist in this. But my husband is an engineer, i asked him if he would be able t...more
I wonder how he knew all these things? If I am asked about chemistry, electricity, etc I will not answer even if my life depends on this. How does he remember, he is a gambler not a scientist. Ok, maybe I am mistaken, I am better in liberal arts and cannot be a specialist in this. But my husband is an engineer, i asked him if he would be able t...more
Pulpy sci-fi, popcorn fiction. Totally enjoyable.
Interesint read - best to read the series in order
Read this as part of the Deathworld Omnibus.
Book 2 in "The Deathworld Trilogy"
“Deathworld 2” I believe was the name of the book that “The Ethical Engineer” was expanded into. Anyway, I read the freely available "The Ethical Engineer".
I believe the copyright expired. It's pretty good if you like a ‘man against the world’ ‘down on his luck survivor tale’. I know I do, particularly when the protagonist is quick thinking and able to use real scientific principles as in this book. Sure it’s a bit simple in execution but it has more to it than typical fare.
I believe the copyright expired. It's pretty good if you like a ‘man against the world’ ‘down on his luck survivor tale’. I know I do, particularly when the protagonist is quick thinking and able to use real scientific principles as in this book. Sure it’s a bit simple in execution but it has more to it than typical fare.
Not as good as the first but very entertaining. Action packed with bizarre sci-fi elements in there. Lots of messages about being tolerant of the ethics of cultures other than your own.
A short story about the question of absolute ethics, whether such a thing exists or not. It was an interesting story about different cultures on an alien world and a satirical look at our human society. I enjoyed it enough that I finished it in about 2 days which is a record for me.
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Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey) was an American science fiction author best known for his character the The Stainless Steel Rat and the novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966), the basis for the film Soylent Green (1973). He was also (with Brian W. Aldiss) co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction G...more
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Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey) was an American science fiction author best known for his character the The Stainless Steel Rat and the novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966), the basis for the film Soylent Green (1973). He was also (with Brian W. Aldiss) co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction G...more
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