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AND THE STREETS WERE MADE OF GOLD. . . .

He Was a Rugged, Hardened Combat Veteran Who Had
Gone to Hell and Back—in Virtual Reality! Now He Had to
Face the Real Thing.. .

The planet New Kashubia started out as a gas giant, but when its sun went supernova, lighter elements were blasted into space. All that was left was a ball of heavy metals, heated to 8,000 degrees. As it cooled, tungsten solidified first at the surface, and layers of other metals continued down to a ball of mercury at the center. The sun meanwhile evolved into a pulsar with a deadly beam of radiation that baked the planet's surface. The New Kashuhians lived inside the planet, in tunnels drilled in a thousand foot thick layer of solid gold.

Still without carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, or even dirt, the colonists were the poorest people in the universe.

But when they combined virtual reality with tank warfare, giving their warriors symbiosis with their intelligent tanks, neither war nor the galaxy would ever be the same. Not to mention sex...

"When I teach science fiction, I use Frankowski's books as an example of how to do it right." —Gene Wolfe

". . . the action is gripping, and there are plenty of novel twists and ironic moments." —Locus

"A Boy and His Tank is a literate military adventure laced with political allegory—and a great deal of fun." —Starlog

"... a likeable adventure story . . . [with] appeal to general readers as well as those drawn specifically to military SF." —Science Fiction Chronicle

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  1. Offensive, encourages prejudices
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    This appears to have been written in 1999, but it feels like the attitudes date from 1929. I haven't read anything that accepts - nay, promotes - ethnic, religious and national prejudices this much in years.
    Repeated, glaring misunderstandings about the nature of text & voice communications over fiber optics (even in 1999 technology!) don't help the story.
    The book appears to target unenlightened 14-year-olds... perhaps 14-year-old me would have enjoyed this book more, I don't know. (I hope not, but I was a little snot at 14 so who knows.)
    Some of Leo Frankowski's other works are substantially better - I recommend sampling his other wares, not this.

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    It was interesting, it was enjoyable. Its a fairly interesting read for a military sci/fi novel. Found it to be a good read (and reread) and would suggest it to anyone who likes David Drake's Hammer Slammer series.

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    Easy read, lots of fun. Loved it.

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    I thought no one could compare with John Ringo, Dave Duncan, and David Weber! I was gladly surprised that Leo Frankowski is right up there with them! My kind of fiction! Yes, standard formulas, but different enough to make it very exciting. We are talking steak and baked potato loaded :-) I read a boy and his tank, first and then he Conrad series thinking that a boy and his tank was standalone. I started reading the war with Earth and found out that it continued where a boy and his tank left off, the war with Earth picked right up.

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    Not wanting to give anything away to those who have never read a Leo Frankowski book (I'm sure there are at least 1 or 2 of you out there!) This book follows a pretty standard formula. If you've read any of Mr. Frankowski's books, you'll know what I mean.

    That said, I am an avid fan of Mr. Frankowski's books. Just because the theme is smilar doesn't make it a bad one! He's an excellent writer and this book is very entertaining. I've read it probably a dozen times over the years, gone through a few hard copies of it and will continue to do so. Great story telling, enjoyable characters and interesting plots. What more could you ask for?

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