Venusian Invader

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sternig, Larry, 1908-1999

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Venusian Invader" by Larry Sternig is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, specifically published in a 1945 issue of Planet Stories. The book centers around a tense narrative involving interplanetary pirates, particularly focusing on the character Tar Norn, a notorious Venusian pirate who kidnaps the daughter of the Director of Comprotown, Leah Barrow. The story explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the complexities of morality in the face of personal relationships. The plot unfolds as Tar Norn crash-lands a pirate ship on Callisto and seizes Leah Barrow as a hostage, demanding a fast spaceship in exchange for her life. As Mart Wells, a rocketport dispatcher, and Director Barrow coordinate a desperate search to save her, they face moral dilemmas about releasing a dangerous criminal versus risking the life of Leah. Tension escalates as Mart realizes that Tar Norn's threat may not involve a traditional time bomb but rather a deadly plan taking advantage of the scheduled operations of the freighters. The climax leads to an unexpected resolution where Mart's quick thinking prevents a tragedy and ultimately leads to Leah's rescue, showcasing not just action but also elements of human connection and responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

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

Notes:

Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2020-11-06