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100 1 _aAckermann, Henry Andrew
245 1 0 _aSouth to Propontis
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1941
500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-26
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"South to Propontis" by Henry Andrew Ackermann is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. The story unfolds on Mars and follows the journey of a young Earth-man, Don Moffat, who longs to escape his harsh life in the Martian desert and dream of reaching Propontis, the planet's capital. The narrative explores themes of survival, betrayal, and the clash of cultures as Don confronts both human and Martian adversaries in his quest for a better life. The plot centers around Don, who narrowly escapes death at the hands of his uncle, only to be captured by two outlaws en route to Propontis. As they traverse the perilous Martian desert, they encounter various hardships, including thirst and the menacing native Martians. After being taken to an ancient Martian city, Don witnesses the violent fate of his captors at the hands of feral birds driven mad by a mysterious substance. Relying on his father's teachings, Don ingeniously constructs a makeshift generator from available materials, ultimately using its alarming sound to repel the Martians and pave his way to freedom. Rather than wallow in despair, Don's resourcefulness and will to survive lead him to a hopeful beginning, hinting at the greener world he has yearned for. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aYoung men -- Fiction
653 _aMartians -- Fiction
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aMines and mineral resources -- Fiction
700 1 _aDun, Angus
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1941
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61942
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