The Pirates of Ersatz by Murray Leinster
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"The Pirates of Ersatz" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel serialized in 1959. It follows Bron Hoddan, a former engineer who embarks on a career as an interstellar pirate to achieve more legitimate ambitions. Nominated for the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Novel, this space opera adventure presents a unique twist on the genre's pirate stories. Critics praised Leinster's ability to breathe fresh life into familiar territory, delivering entertaining adventure
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| Author | Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005 |
| Title | The Pirates of Ersatz |
| Series Title | Produced from Astounding Science Fiction February, March and April 1959. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirates_of_Zan |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, V. L. Simpson, Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Engineers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space pirates -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24035 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-24035-0 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 709 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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