Harry Harrison is a world-famous American author of science-fiction literature. One of the most popular series, created by him, is, for sure, 'The Stainless Steel Rat' cycle. It is entitled after the nickname of the main character, whose full name is James Bolivar diGriz. The first story about him appeared in 1961 and it immediately became a hit with the public. 10 novels followed the original, the last one was published in 2010. One of the main reasons for such extraordinary popularity of this cycle is an astonishing level of the Stainless Steel Rat charisma. He was born and raised on the dullest planet in the whole Universe and he's dearest ambition was to become a great fraud. He succeeded. His crimes are elegant and bold, and they are in the Centre of the novels. On our website you can listen online to 'The Stainless Steel Rat' series in accordance with its inner chronology. 'A Stainless Steel Rat is Born' is the first novel of the cycle.
