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jabberwock
 Post subject: Re: Harry Harrison
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:55 am 
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play my theremin wrote:
I believe he wrote the novel that became the extremely underrated and far-sighted film Soylent Green.

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Indeed he did - the film was loosely based on Make Room! Make Room!, as mentioned a few posts back by James Ellis. A quality SF writer of the old school - sad to see another one go.

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Harrison
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One of my favourite writers. Slippery Jim has finally slipped off :cry:
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 Post subject: Re: Harry Harrison
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RIP Harry, thanks for the stories

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