Watch the Sky

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmitz, James H., 1911-1981

Series:

Produced from Analog August 1962.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Watch the Sky" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book explores themes surrounding the complexities of colonial life on a distant planet named Roye, where the main character, Phil Boles, grapples with the implications of a long-cherished family artifact-a Geest War gun. The narrative dives into the societal and political dynamics on Roye, particularly how they are impacted by broader conflicts with alien races. The story follows Phil Boles as he uncovers a scheme that could reshape the fate of his planet. As he navigates his relationships with his aging aunt Beulah and other local figures, he becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving a hoax centered around the discovery of a weapon from a previous war. With the intent to secure a military base for Earth on Roye, Phil and his associates invent a narrative around the Geest gun, which leads to unexpected consequences. As tension builds regarding the alien threat, the characters must confront the moral implications of their actions while striving to protect their home and shape its destiny in a precarious political landscape. The novel presents a thought-provoking examination of human ambition, ethics, and survival amidst the backdrop of intergalactic war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2008-02-09