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The Terror Out of Space
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swain, Dwight V., 1915-1992
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Terror Out of Space" by Dwight V. Swain is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on Fred Boone, who embarks on a treacherous mission to find a planet with a mysterious element that can transform men into supermen, while grappling with personal conflicts and deadly interplanetary dangers." "The opening of the book introduces Boone in a tense negotiation with a representative from Associated Independents, who is eager to enlist him for a lucrative position involving a potentially groundbreaking processing unit. However, Boone is reluctant, seemingly distracted by his concerns for Eileen Rey, a colleague facing a dangerous mission. As the plot unfolds, Boone's frustrations lead him to take drastic action, highlighting themes of jealousy, love, and ambition amid a backdrop of extraterrestrial threats, setting the stage for an explosive narrative intertwined with both personal and cosmic stakes." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2021-10-14
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