Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911-1981 creator Rose, William (William F.) 1909-1972 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Hellflower" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Charles Farradyne, a disgraced space pilot who is entangled in a deadly game involving a powerful and intoxicating flower known as the Hellflower, which has the ability to manipulate human desires. As Farradyne grapples with his past and seeks redemption, he is drawn into a dangerous world where emotions can lead to destruction, making for a gripping narrative filled with intrigue and moral complexity. The opening of the novel introduces us to Charles Farradyne, a once-esteemed pilot who has fallen from grace after a tragic accident involving the spacecraft Semiramide, which resulted in the death of thirty-three people. Lost in the squalor of Venus, he meets Howard Clevis from the Solar Anti-Narcotics Department, who offers him a chance to regain his former life by infiltrating a criminal gang involved in trafficking the Hellflower. As Farradyne navigates his new reality, he encounters the complicated and emotionally charged presence of Norma Hannon, a woman whose life has been irrevocably altered by the substance he seeks to dismantle. Their tumultuous relationship sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of addiction, hatred, and the quest for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Different from version published earlier, #69124. Release date is 2023-01-10 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: United States: Pyramid Publications, Inc., 1953 Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Drug traffic -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Drug addicts -- Fiction PS United States: Pyramid Publications, Inc., 1953 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69762 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69762 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134619.0 69762