Major Operation

{{Italic title}} {{One source|date=October 2024}} {{Use British English|date=January 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} [[File:MajorOperation.jpg|thumb|First edition, published by Ballantine Books. Cover art by Dean Ellis.]] '''''Major Operation''''' is a 1971 science fiction book by Northern Irish author James White, the third volume in the Sector General series.<ref name="DictLitBioJames White">{{citation | contribution="James White" | title=Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 261, British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers Since 1960 | publisher=Gale Research Publications | url=http://www.bookrags.com/biography/james-white-dlb/ | accessdate=17 December 2008 }}</ref> The book collects together a series of five short stories, all of which were originally published in ''New Worlds'' magazine.

== Stories ==

*"Invader" – A series of clumsy accidents at the hospital lead Conway to suspect an alien presence. *"Vertigo" (1968) – a spinning ship (from the planet later nicknamed 'Meatball') is 'rescued' and brought to the hospital. *"Blood Brother" (1969) – Meatball's natural doctors are discovered. *"Meatball (1966) – Additional investigation reveals more about Meatball's doctors. *"Major Operation (1971) – A gigantic patient on Meatball fights medical treatment.

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:1971 short story collections Category:1970s science fiction works Category:Sector General Category:Short story collections by James White (author) Category:Works originally published in New Worlds (magazine) Category:Ballantine Books books