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Finished "Way of the Pilgrim", by Gordon R. Dickson. Shane Evert is a translator working for the alien Aalaag, who have conquered Earth and regard humans as no more than "cattle" to be exploited. When a single Aalaag warrior could destroy all life on Earth, how can they possibly be defeated?
I first read this book about 30 years ago (in fact I remember exactly when I read it - it was on a plane journey from Manchester, England, to Chicago - my first ever time on a plane!) and I remember being extremely impressed by it. For many years, though, I couldn't remember who the author was, so I was delighted to recently "rediscover" it in Gollancz's "SF Gateway" imprint. I'm happy to say that it stood the test of time, and I enjoyed it as much re-reading it as I did all those years ago. Very, very highly recommended.
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