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From: mpm@hpfcms.UUCP (mpm)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 13-Mar-85 16:58:00 EST
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     I have a lot of Piers Anthony's books, especially the earlier
work.  There are several books of his not mentioned here.  I rec-
commend one in particular - Prosthro Plus - as one of the funniest
SF novels I've ever read.

     This is the tale of an earthman kidnapped by aliens to take
care of "dental" problems.  (It turns out that humans are mere
chattels in the eyes of galactic society, since mankind has not
qualified for membership in the galactic civilization.)  There is
a lot of tongue-in-cheek humor, with enough underlying truth to
grab you.

     The story is very much like a lot of Gordon Dickson's work -
where one man (or a small group) is able to make a BIG difference
in a situation involving (supposedly) insurmountable odds.  Good
stuff.  (Now that I think about it, a lot of Keith Laumer's work
falls in the same category.)  The end result - our puny earthman
ends up running the show.

     I think the book is out of print.  The publisher is (was)
Berkley with a publication date in the early 1970's.  I found a
copy at a used book store.  Check it out.  It's worth the effort
to find it.

	-- Mike "and I thought he was little known" McCarthy
	   (hplabs!hpfcla!hpfcms!) mpm

P.S.  The books "Chthon" and "Phthor" (I think that's the spelling)
were intriguing.  I haven't read them for some time, but I think
they are a little rough; they apparently come from Anthony's early
years of writing.