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The Wild Ones

A. Bertram Chandler

First published October 1984
Type Novel
Series Rim Worlds › John Grimes #15

Synopsis

They called the robomaid "Clockwork Kitty" until she informed them of her right name. She was a triumph of Japan's far future robotics industry and she was a present to John Grimes as he set out aboard Sister Sue for a voyage to the planet called New Salem. New Salem was a colony of blue-nosed religious fanatics and Grimes knew it meant trouble. For in addition to his sexy-looking robot he had Shirl and Darleen aboard, two wild ones of kangaroo ancestry, sure to be problems. And trouble came, not merely from the fire-wielding bigots but from Grimes' old enemy, Drongo Kane. (from the back cover of the DAW Books first American edition)

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1985 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Long Fiction Nominee/Finalist

Publications (11)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1984 Cover The Wild Ones Void / Paul Collins Pty Ltd Novel
April 1985 Cover The Wild Ones DAW Books Novel 5
April 1985 Cover The Wild Ones DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Novel 5
January 2004 Cover John Grimes: Reserve Commodore Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus 167
August 2007 John Grimes-Far Traveler Couriers Baen Books Omnibus
December 2007 The Wild Ones Baen Books Novel
April 2012 Cover Ride the Star Winds Baen Books Omnibus 435
April 2012 Cover Ride the Star Winds Baen Books Omnibus |435
June 2013 Cover Ride the Star Winds Baen Books Omnibus 555
December 2015 Cover The Wild Ones Gateway / Orion Novel
June 2016 Cover The Wild Ones Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio Novel