Paperback, 132 pages
English language
Published May 2002 by Wildside Press.
A Planet for Texans
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- 978-0-8095-0142-7
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Originally published in 1957 this lively science fiction adventure, Earth diplomat Stephen Silk is sent to the fiercely independent frontier planet of New Texas, where residents enforce justice with a gun in hand. Amid political intrigue and assassination plots, Silk must navigate the planet's wild culture and prevent a larger interplanetary conflict. The novel humorously critiques both frontier justice and diplomacy, with its blend of action, wit, and political satire.
H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire craft a humorous and action-packed narrative, exploring themes of governance, cultural differences, and the spirit of independence. A Planet for Texans offers a clever blend of political satire and adventure, making it a memorable tale of diplomacy on the frontier of space.
It was the 1999 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Winners, for historical libertarian science fiction.
Originally published in 1957 this lively science fiction adventure, Earth diplomat Stephen Silk is sent to the fiercely independent frontier planet of New Texas, where residents enforce justice with a gun in hand. Amid political intrigue and assassination plots, Silk must navigate the planet's wild culture and prevent a larger interplanetary conflict. The novel humorously critiques both frontier justice and diplomacy, with its blend of action, wit, and political satire.
H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire craft a humorous and action-packed narrative, exploring themes of governance, cultural differences, and the spirit of independence. A Planet for Texans offers a clever blend of political satire and adventure, making it a memorable tale of diplomacy on the frontier of space.
It was the 1999 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Winners, for historical libertarian science fiction.
Subjects
- Fiction, westerns
- Fiction, science fiction, general
- Texas, fiction