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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBok, Hannes,
_d1914-1964
245 1 0 _aStranger From Space
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories March 1943
500 _aRelease date is 2020-06-02
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Stranger From Space" by Hannes Bok is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the early 1940s, during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. The book delves into themes of romance, societal expectations, and the clash between humans and extraterrestrial beings, focusing on the longing for adventure and identity in an alien environment. The story centers on Koroby, a young Venusian woman who feels trapped in her mundane life and yearns for excitement. On her way to her wedding to Yasak, she becomes captivated by a mysterious green light in the sky, leading her to a crashed alien spacecraft. Here, she encounters Robert, an enigmatic figure who claims to have come from another world, Terra. As Koroby grapples with her feelings for Robert, she discovers that he is not the savior she imagined, but rather a complex being lacking emotions, ultimately revealing profound truths about the nature of love and the dangers of romantic idealization. The tale culminates in tragedy, as Robert's true identity is uncovered, revealing him to be a robotic entity rather than a god, shaking the foundations of Koroby's dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aLife on other planets -- Fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aSaaf, Art,
_d1921-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories March 1943
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62314
999 _c103138
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