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| Author | Eric Frank Russell |
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| Cover artist | Ric Binkley |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Avalon |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 175 |
Wasp is a 1957 science fiction novel by English author Eric Frank Russell. Terry Pratchett (author of the Discworld series of fantasy books) stated that he "can't imagine a funnier terrorists' handbook." Wasp is generally considered Russell's best novel.[1]
The title of Wasp comes from the idea that the main character's actions and central purpose mimic that particular insect; just as something as small as a wasp can terrorise a much larger creature in control of a car to the point of causing a crash and killing the occupants, so the defeat of an enemy may be wrought via psychological and guerrilla warfare by a small, but deadly, antagonist in their midst.