02601cam a22003853u 4500 62349 UtSlPG 20260610134433.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978 The Blue Behemoth Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Planet Stories May 1943 Release date is 2020-06-08 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Blue Behemoth" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. The story is set in a future where an imperial circus travels through space, encountering both bizarre creatures and dangerous situations. The plot revolves around the antics and troubles of the circus as they navigate a mysterious journey on Venus, while exploring themes of survival, fear, and the deep-rooted connections between humans and the unknown. In "The Blue Behemoth," the protagonists, Bucky Shannon and his assistant Jig Bentley, are struggling to keep their failing circus afloat. When they encounter a well-dressed stranger named Simon Beamish, who offers to charter their circus for a lucrative tour, they suspect ulterior motives. As they venture to Venus, events spiral out of control, leading to the escape of dangerous beasts known as "cansins". The story builds tension when an evil force is revealed that threatens to control the "cansins" through a mysterious green entity, culminating in a frantic struggle between humans and the unleashed primordial horrors. The novella combines elements of suspense, adventure, and the uncanny, examining the powerful bond between Gertrude, the last male "cansin", and his kin as they confront their past and seek a connection in an unforgiving universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Adventure stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Circus -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Leydenfrost, Robert J., 1925-1987 Produced from Planet Stories May 1943 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62349 103173 103173