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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWells, Basil,
_d1912-2003
245 1 0 _aQuest of Thig
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 Fall 1942
500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-22
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Quest of Thig" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel set during the early to mid-20th century. The book revolves around a character named Thig, an Orthan warrior who travels to Earth with a mission to evaluate the planet for colonization by his race, known as the Horde. As Thig interacts with Earth and its inhabitants, he experiences emotions and perspectives that ultimately challenge his loyalty to the cold, utilitarian ethos of his people. The story follows Thig as he disguises himself as a human after capturing Lewis Terry, a writer, and absorbing his memories. Initially focused on the conquest of Earth, Thig's time among humans—especially his interactions with Ellen, Terry's wife, and their children—transforms him. He begins to question the morality of his mission and the oppressive culture of the Horde. As the plot unfolds, Thig becomes torn between his duty to his race and his newfound appreciation for love, individuality, and the human experience. Ultimately, he rejects the destructive plans of his comrades, opting to return to Earth and live with the legacy of the man he has replaced, perpetually shaped by the memories and emotions he once sought to plunder. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aLong Island (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62198
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