Prime Number (short story collection) explained

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

Contents

• "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

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

Reviews

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

Notes and References

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