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Victorian Science FictionClassic Fantasy

The stainless steel rat

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Harry Harrison's The stainless steel rat is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of criminals and Police.

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About The stainless steel rat

"The stainless steel rat" by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel first published in 1957. Set in the far future, it follows James Bolivar diGriz, a charming criminal mastermind known as "Slippery Jim" and "The Stainless Steel Rat." He's a skilled con man, thief, and master of disguise who steals without remorse but refuses to kill. After pulling off an elaborate bank robbery, diGriz is outfoxed by the mysterious Special Corps—an organization of reformed criminals—and recruited to fight crime from the inside.
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  • Science fiction
  • Criminals
  • Police
  • DiGriz, James Bolivar

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Who wrote The stainless steel rat?

The stainless steel rat was written by Harry Harrison.

What genre is The stainless steel rat?

It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

Is The stainless steel rat free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The stainless steel rat?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 53 min.

What books are similar to The stainless steel rat?

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