02673cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500290014324600300017226400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035249000430038850000730043150000310050450801080053552012940064353400450193765300200198265300390200265300270204165300380206865300250210670000270213183000430215885600430220199900190224461810UtSlPG20260610134426.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCummings, Ray,d1887-195710aRevolt in the Ice Empire1 aRevolt in the Ice Kingdom 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1940  aListed in magazine table of contents as "Revolt in the Ice Kingdom."  aRelease date is 2020-04-12  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Revolt in the Ice Empire" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around an exploratory space mission to the icy asteroid of Zura, where the crew discovers both a resource known as Xalite and a complex society ruled by a young woman named Tara, the product of a previous Earth expedition. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of ambition, betrayal, and the struggle for power, highlighting the clash between ideals of utopia and the harsh realities of human nature.  The plot centers on John Taine, a mechanic who embarks on a journey to Zura with Dr. Livingston and their crew to harvest Xalite, a valuable element. Upon reaching Zura, they encounter Tara, who has been raised by her father, an Earthman who sought to establish a perfect society on Zura but failed miserably. As tensions rise among the crew and within the Zurian community itself, a revolt against Tara’s rule erupts, leading to chaos and tragedy. The story explores themes of betrayal, the consequences of misguided ideals, and the complexities of human relationships, ultimately culminating in a daring escape back to Earth, where the characters must grapple with both their past and the uncertain future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aSpace ships -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aAsteroids -- Fiction1 aMorey, Leo,d1889-1965 0aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61810  c102634d102634