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_aGallun, Raymond Z. _q(Raymond Zinke), _d1911-1994 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Raiders of Saturn's Ring |
| 246 | 1 | _aThe Raiders of Saturn's Rings | |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1941 | |
| 500 | _aListed in magazine table of contents as "The Raiders of Saturn's Rings." | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2020-04-27 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Raiders of Saturn's Ring" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1940s. The book unfolds in a futuristic setting on Titan, one of Saturn's moons, where humans have established a colony that faces the threat of invasion from the aggressive, furry Callistans of Jupiter's moon, Callisto. The narrative centers on a struggle for survival against overwhelming odds, exploring themes of bravery, resilience, and the ingenuity of the human spirit. The story follows Ron Leiccsen, the nephew of a legendary explorer who discovered Titan, as he grapples with the impending doom of his colony. With the Callistans launching destructive raids, Ron proposes a pragmatic retreat, whereas others advocate for defiance. After a local horticulturist reveals a hidden plan involving seeds from Earth that could turn the tide against the alien invaders, Ron and a determined teacher, Anna Charles, embark on a perilous mission to retrieve these seeds from Mars. Their journey is fraught with danger, culminating in a creative escape through Saturn's Rings, leading to an unexpected twist where the seeds prove to be both a weapon and a potential salvation against the Callistans’ oppression. Ultimately, the invaders underestimate the resilience of the Earth colonists, resulting in a clever and ironic victory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWar stories | ||
| 653 | _aTitan (Satellite) -- Fiction | ||
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_aMorey, Leo, _d1889-1965 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1941 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61951 |
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