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Author:	J. F. Bone
Title:	The Lani People
Publisher:	Bantam
Country:	USA
Date:	Mar 1962
Format:	Paperback
Genre:	Fiction, Science Fiction
Cat#:	J2363
Total Editions:	2
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Collection:	I Own It I Want It
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Mass market paperback.
152 numbered pages.
160 total pages.

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ppint. 16th Aug 2021		jimess: thank-you for your decent length, considered review. if i ever see another copy again - i've only ever seen it once - i'll pick it up, if it's a sensible price.



JimEss SUBS 16th Aug 2021		Review Despite the provocative cover art this is not a sexploitation novel. Jac Kennon, space sailor veteran from the planet Beta and recently graduated veterinarian, signs a five-year contract to work for a large commercial farm business in a remote area of the planet Kardon. He doesn't know that this includes a remnant of original Kardon inhabitants called Lani, who despite being intelligent and looking like humans, except for having tails, were declared animals centuries ago. The males are bred for aggressiveness and are kept separate from the docile females. The Lani do not like or wear clothes. Eventually, Jac and his witty Lani secretary Copper Glow, whose tail has been "docked," fall for each other. Worried about "bestiality," Jac avoids her until they discover that the Lani are descended from Christian missionaries who crash-landed on the planet long ago. The tails had to have been a later mutation. When she becomes pregnant, they plan their escape. The book is well-written and the dialogue intelligent. There is a bit of hard science, mostly in the medical area, but not too much action. The conflicts arise from moral choices. A good, short, readable novel typical of its era. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



ppint. 16th Aug 2021		usual by-line of veterinarian and sf author, jesse franklin bone; professor of veterinary medicine and author of ''animal anatomy and physiology'', whose stories were also published under the by-lines jesse bone, jesse f. bone, and jesse franklin bone. ''triggerman'' j. f. bone (astounding vol..lxii #4, 12/1958; bre vol. xv #3, 3/1959; both: b+w illustration by h. r. van dongen) was nominated for the hugo award for best short story of the year.



ppint. 16th Aug 2021		Review over-high testosterone-flooded pubescent male wish-fulfillment sf, anyone?°,°° (° - john clute & dave langford have a bit more to say about it, but...) (°° - n.b. jimess's later review, above, is much better - and maybe somewhat fairer) ✔︎ Helpful Review?



ppint. 16th Aug 2021		bantam books simultaneous first printings sharing merkin-printed covers, first edition cover art by mitchell hooks (signed m. hooks) cover price 40¢ 160pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising refer to indica printing history to see if carcass of copy held was canadadian- or merkin- printed no priority established nor liable to be, both state a bantam book/published march 1962



ppint. 16th Aug 2021		transworld publishers corgi books imprint first p/b printing, first uk edition cover art by mitchell hooks (signed m. hooks, re-used from/shared with bantam books mmpb edition) cover price 2/6 160pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising (this comment is from another edition of this book)

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J. F. Bone - The Lani People - Corgi - Paperback - UK (1962)