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_aKummer, Frederic Arnold, _d1913-1990 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aPied Piper of Mars |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1942 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2020-05-10 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Pied Piper of Mars" by Frederic Arnold Kummer is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of control, propaganda, and rebellion in a futuristic Martian society where the manipulation of emotions through music poses a significant threat. It follows the story of Steve Ranson, a Terrestial Intelligence officer sent to Mars to investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to a sinister plot involving mind-controlling melodies. The plot unfolds as Ranson discovers that powerful music, crafted by the rogue scientist Elath Taen, is capable of inducing madness and violence among Martians, effectively threatening the delicate peace between Earth and Mars. As he navigates through dangerous encounters, including a murder and an attempted uprising, Ranson learns that Taen seeks to awaken dormant nationalist sentiments among the Martians to overthrow their Terrestial overlords. The climax sees Ranson confront Taen and his daughter, Zeila, in a desperate bid to regain control over the Martian Broadcasting Company and prevent a catastrophic revolt. Ultimately, he uses a calculated ruse to undermine Taen's plans, showcasing the resilience of human ingenuity against manipulative forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aDetective and mystery stories | ||
| 653 | _aMartians -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aRadio broadcasting -- Fiction | ||
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_aLeydenfrost, Alexander, _d1888-1961 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1942 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62085 |
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