02596cam a22003973u 4500 68331 UtSlPG 20260610134558.0 m cr n 260607r20221948utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 Planet of Sand Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Famous Fantastic Mysteries, February 1948 Release date is 2022-06-16 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Planet of Sand" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Stan Buckley, a lieutenant wrongfully accused and imprisoned aboard a spaceship, who escapes into the emptiness of space. The book explores themes of survival, rivalry, and the intrigue of alien civilizations as Buckley finds himself on a desolate planet, Khor Alpha, fraught with dangers, including mysterious machines that impact his struggle for existence. As Stan Buckley navigates this hostile environment, he encounters fascinating yet perplexing structures suggesting advanced technology, yet devoid of life. His situation becomes even more complicated when he discovers that his enemy, Rob Torren, has pursued him to the same planet, motivated by jealousy and revenge. The novel intensifies as Stan and his love, Esther, find ways to survive under the watchful eyes of engineering marvels that inhabit the surface. Amidst the challenges of the alien world and the impending confrontation with Torren, the story examines the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds, leading to an unexpected resolution that hints at new beginnings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Popular Publications, Inc., 1948 Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Escaped prisoners -- Fiction Stevens, Lawrence Sterne, 1886-1960 Produced from Famous Fantastic Mysteries, February 1948 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68331 109147 109147