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100 1 _adePina, Albert,
_d-1957
245 1 0 _aAlcatraz of the Starways
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 May 1943
500 _aRelease date is 2020-06-12
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Alcatraz of the Starways" by Albert dePina and Henry Hasse is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story unfolds on the planet Venus, where the main character, Mark Denning, finds himself ensnared in a perilous prison camp known as the Venusian Prison Swamp. Alongside his fellow convicts, Mark struggles to survive amidst the swamp's treacherous conditions while seeking answers to a broader mystery that threatens the solar system. The opening portion of the novel introduces Mark as he navigates the swamp, where prisoners harvest valuable yet rare pearls, risking their lives in the deadly muck. He encounters Aladdo, a winged Venusian who becomes a significant ally, offering him both assistance and insights into their dire situation. As they discuss their pasts and the possibility of escape, hints of larger political conflicts simmer beneath the surface, setting the stage for a narrative surrounding rebellion, identity, and the quest for freedom. The critical elements of class hierarchy and the implications of Earth’s control over Venus introduce a socio-political dimension, suggesting that the events on Venus are part of a grander cosmic struggle between the planets. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aTelepathy -- Fiction
653 _aPrisons -- Fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aRevolutions -- Fiction
653 _aPsychic ability -- Fiction
700 1 _aHasse, Henry,
_d1913-1977
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories May 1943
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62377
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