02350cam a22003613u 4500 75218 UtSlPG 20260610134736.0 m cr n 260607r20251942utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Kuttner, Henry, 1915-1958 Secret of the Earth Star Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Amazing Stories August 1942. Release date is 2025-01-26 Alex White, Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "Secret of the Earth Star" by Henry Kuttner is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around a precious gem known as the Earth Star, which is entwined with themes of danger, intrigue, and identity as characters navigate their roles in a complex plot involving crime and power. The narrative introduces multiple characters, including Seth Martell and his sons, who become embroiled in the machinations surrounding the gem, which has implications beyond mere wealth. At the start of the novel, the setting shifts between a luxurious business meeting in India and the subsequent chaos caused by the theft of the Earth Star. The characters include a Rajah who is desperate to acquire the jewel, a masked intruder known as the Merlin, and Seth Martell, a prominent figure entangled in a quest for justice amidst potential betrayal from within his own family. As tensions escalate, the story hints at deeper conflicts that intertwine personal motivations with broader geopolitical ambitions, paving the way for thrilling developments in the subterranean mysteries of Alu. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1942 Science fiction Adventure stories Brothers -- Fiction Jewel thieves -- Fiction Produced from Amazing Stories August 1942. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75218 115943 115943