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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBrackett, Leigh,
_d1915-1978
245 1 0 _aShannach—The Last
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 November 1952
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-12
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Shannach—The Last" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. It explores themes of survival, alienation, and the struggle for freedom within a vividly imagined universe. The story follows Trevor, a prospecting miner stranded on the inhospitable planet Mercury, who confronts both external dangers and moral dilemmas as he encounters strange creatures and a brutal society ruled by the Korins. At the start of the novel, we meet Trevor as he fights for survival after being trapped underground on Mercury. Struggling against heat, darkness, and despair, he eventually discovers an alien valley filled with vibrant life and an uneasy civilization. Here, he witnesses horrific hunts led by the vicious hawk-like creatures and must navigate a complex relationship with the enslaved inhabitants and their fearsome masters. The opening chapter sets the stage for Trevor's perilous journey through an alien landscape fraught with danger, inviting readers to delve into a narrative that blends adventure with profound questions about autonomy and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMercury (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories November 1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64026
999 _c104850
_d104850