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Sep 1, 1987 · Robert Sheckley's The 10th Victim offers a unique 21st century solution for war. Primal urges to kill are sublimated into a game environment where individuals agree to participate in a contest to kill others. The goal is 10 kills, five where one is the hunter and five where one is simply the victim and only told they are in play as a victim.
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The books run in reverse chronological order and span 100 years or so, starting with ultimate effect and working back to cause. Review: The short story is infinitely better, but Sheckley was a true master of the short story. His novels work best when they stay absurd; Tenth Victim moves back and forth on adburdism and doesn't rate as one of his ...
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Apr 1, 2014 · The 10th Victim - Kindle edition by Sheckley, Robert. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The 10th Victim.
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Apr 1, 2014 · The 10th Victim. Robert Sheckley. Open Road Media, Apr 1, 2014 - Fiction - 158 pages. It’s the twenty-first century and the ugliness of war no longer exists, except on a very personal level. Nowadays, people like Marcello Polletti, seller of Roman sunsets, and Caroline Meredith, lithe, beautiful, blond, and backed by corporate sponsors and ...
Apr 1, 2014 · Nowadays, people like Marcello Polletti, seller of Roman sunsets, and Caroline Meredith, lithe, beautiful, blond, and backed by corporate sponsors and the Roy Bell Dancers, hunt, chase, and kill one another for sport and for the entertainment of the masses—until something oddly like personal human feelings pops up to confuse the players and ...
The 10th Victim - Ebook written by Robert Sheckley. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The 10th Victim.
