02351cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500230013226400510015530000470020633600260025333700260027933800360030549000530034150000310039450801140042552012350053953400450177465300200181965300180183970000310185783000530188885600430194199900170198429735UtSlPG20260610133658.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDaniel, Lucius10aMartians Never Die 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.  aRelease date is 2009-08-19  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Martians Never Die" by Lucius Daniel is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book revolves around themes of interdimensional travel, the complexities of human relationships, and alien encounters. Set primarily in a brick building designed for a special machine, it explores the emotional turmoil and jealousy of the characters as they await the return of Dr. Clyde Curtis from Mars.  The story unfolds as Dr. Curtis mysteriously reappears with a creature from Mars, known as Schaughtowl, after a long and uncertain absence. As the narrative progresses, tensions rise between Curtis, his fiancée Beryl, and Stern, who is both Curtis's friend and an opportunist. Stern’s jealousy and desire for wealth lead him to contemplate eliminating Curtis, whom he views as an obstacle to his ambitions and affection for Beryl. Ultimately, the book culminates in a twist that plays with the idea of love and perception, leaving readers to ponder the true nature of the characters' relationships and the consequences of their actions. The intertwining themes of loyalty, ambition, and the allure of the unknown provide rich ground for reflection on human nature and desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29735  c70583d70583