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100 1 _aPhillips, Alexander M.
_q(Alexander Moore),
_d1907-1991
245 1 4 _aThe Space Flame
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1940
500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-31
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Space Flame" by Alexander M. Phillips is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the themes of isolation and survival in space, as a crew aboard the spaceship "Denebola" grapples with both mutiny and the mysterious threat of sentient flame-like entities that jeopardize their lives. The novel showcases the psychological toll of prolonged space travel and the perils that lie not only in the cosmos but also within the minds of men. The narrative focuses on Cargyle, the second officer, who finds himself in a struggle for survival aboard the "Denebola" after a mutiny breaks out among the crew, exacerbated by the presence of strange flame beings that seem to be consuming the ship from within. As Cargyle navigates bloody confrontations and deadly encounters with both the mutinous crew and the supernatural flames, he discovers that these entities are no mere hallucinations but energy beings that threaten the structure of the ship. With the captain and an astrophysicist, Markoe, Cargyle races against time to find a way to neutralize the flames and restore contact with Tracolatown before it's too late. This gripping tale blends elements of suspense, the intricacies of human nature under stress, and the challenges of venturing into uncharted territories, making it a compelling read for fans of classic science fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aMutiny -- Fiction
700 1 _aMorey, Leo,
_d1889-1965
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1940
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61717
999 _c102541
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