02520cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500260014726400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032349000490035950000310040850800960043952013220053553400770185765300200193465300250195465300380197970000300201783000490204785600430209699900190213972272UtSlPG20260610134654.0mcr n260607r20231962utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSchmitz, James H.,d1911-198110aLeft hand, right hand 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories November 1962.  aRelease date is 2023-11-30  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Left Hand, Right Hand" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction novel likely written during the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around themes of survival, betrayal, and interstellar conflict, focusing on humanity's encounter with an alien species. The plot addresses the psychological and ethical implications of a group of humans held captive by the Tareegs, who are determined to transform their arid planet into one resembling their aquatic homeworld while orchestrating a sinister plan against Earth.  The story follows Jerry Newland, a courier pilot, who awakens from a prolonged recovery period after a crash, only to find himself in a precarious situation where he, along with engineer Troy Gordon, must navigate the treacherous landscape of alien politics and betrayal within their own ranks. Newland grapples with fragmented memories and the reality of their captors while Gordon endeavors to mobilize a daring escape plan. As the plot unfolds, the dynamic between the captives and the Tareegs becomes increasingly complex, revealing a plot involving betrayal from within their expedition itself. The novel mixes elements of suspense and sci-fi adventure, culminating in a critical revelation about the fate of the Tareegs and the mission of the human crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962  aScience fiction  aPrisoners -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction1 aSchelling, George,d1938- 0aProduced from Amazing Stories November 1962.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72272  c112997d112997