Four-Day Planet (Registro nro. 60860)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Piper, H. Beam, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1904-1964 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Four-Day Planet |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2006-10-06 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Four-Day Planet" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story unfolds on the planet Fenris, known for its peculiar four-day solar cycle, and follows Walter Boyd, a young reporter working for the local newspaper, as he navigates the challenges of life in a gritty, struggling society. The narrative revolves around the arrival of a mysterious author, Glenn Murell, and the ensuing political intrigue involving local hunters and corrupt officials that threatens the stability of the community. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Walter Boyd, is preparing to cover the arrival of the space ship "Peenemünde" and the notable visitors it brings. As Walter interacts with various characters, including fellow hunters and local officials, he reflects on the harsh realities of life on Fenris and the limited opportunities available to its inhabitants. Walter's curiosity about the new author, combined with his disdain for the local power dynamics dominated by figures like Steve Ravick and Leo Belsher, sets the stage for the unfolding drama. The opening section establishes a rich setting filled with engaging dialogue, character development, and the hints of larger conflicts to come, drawing readers into this unique and precarious world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Space colonies -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19478">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19478</a> |
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