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Name: On the planet of bottled brains
Author: Harry Harrison

📘 On the planet of bottled brains by Harry Harrison

Bill—a big, strong but not particularly bright starship trooper—finds himself on the alien world Tsuris. The planet holds a secret weapon, and its inhabitants covet brains over bodies, willing to use any corpse to carry one of theirs. Bill must secure the weapon, protect his own mind, and survive the planet’s bizarre bargains.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction

Authors: Harry Harrison

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