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From: long@oliveb.UUCP (A Panther Modern)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Space Opera - STAR SMASHERS etc.
Message-ID: <429@oliveb.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 9-Jun-85 14:09:59 EDT
Article-I.D.: oliveb.429
Posted: Sun Jun  9 14:09:59 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 10-Jun-85 14:32:21 EDT
References: <2215@topaz.ARPA> <733@mtuxo.UUCP> <1207@hound.UUCP>
Reply-To: long@oliveb.UUCP (A Panther Modern)
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In article <1207@hound.UUCP> rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) writes:
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| hmmm. Interesting to me that while I am an inveterate lover of what
| I consider good space opera, I couldn't get past page 19 of STAR
| SMASHERS OF THE GALAXY RANGERS before consigning it to the "read or
| never will be " pile. Yet Harrison is the author of the Stainless Steel
| Rat Series.

    That's because STAR SMASHERS is *bad* space opera, being a satire of some
of the early "pulp fiction".  Try reading some E.E. "Doc" Smith, then rereading
STAR SMASHERS.  You'll notice some resemblance.
						Dave Long
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