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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCummings, Ray,
_d1887-1957
245 1 4 _aThe War-Nymphs of Venus
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1941
500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-21
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The War-Nymphs of Venus" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a character named Kent Fanning, who becomes embroiled in a conflict involving alien civilizations, particularly the Arones of Venus and the tyrannical Gorts, led by the villainous Tollgamo. The narrative promises to explore themes of interplanetary communication, the clash of civilizations, and the struggles for freedom against oppressive regimes. The opening of the tale introduces Kent Fanning as he fishes in the Gulf of Mexico during a summer evening in 1948. His mundane activity takes a fantastical turn when he encounters Midge Peters, a Venusian girl, who is fleeing from the Gorts that threaten her civilization. Midge reveals that she came to Earth seeking help against Tollgamo's forces. The initial intrigue is quickly escalated by the sinister reappearance of the Gorts, leading to Kent and Midge being captured and thrust into a larger interstellar conflict. This introductory segment sets the stage for an adventurous narrative filled with alien encounters, battles, and the impending doom facing the inhabitants of Venus. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aWar stories
653 _aLove stories
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aPaul, Frank R.
_q(Frank Rudolph),
_d1884-1963
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1941
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61884
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