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Cover of the first edition, published by Berkley Books.

Prime Number published in 1970, is a collection of science fiction stories[1] by American writer Harry Harrison.

Contents

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  • "Mute Milton"
  • "The Greatest Car in the World"
  • "The Final Battle"
  • "The Powers of Observation"
  • "The Ghoul Squad"
  • "Toy Shop"
  • "You Men of Violence"
  • "The Finest Hunter in the World"
  • "Down to Earth"
  • "Commando Raid"
  • "Not Me, Not Amos Cabot!"
  • "The Secret of Stonehenge"
  • "Incident in the IND"
  • "If"
  • "Contact Man"
  • "The Pad: a Story of the Day After Tomorrow"
  • "A Civil Service Servant"
  • "A Criminal Act"
  • "Famous First Words"

Reception

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Dave Pringle reviewed Prime Number for Imagine magazine, and stated that "These early stories are mostly light and bright".[2]

Reviews

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  • Review by Charlie Brown (1970) in Locus, #64 September 30, 1970[3]
  • Review by Nik Morton (1984) in Paperback Inferno, Volume 7, Number 4

References

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  1. ^ "Roundcube Webmail :: Welcome to Roundcube Webmail". webmail.email.hosting.
  2. ^ Pringle, Dave (October 1983). "Book Review". Imagine (review) (7). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 37.
  3. ^ "Title: Prime Number".


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