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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aAnderson, Poul,
_d1926-2001
245 1 0 _aSargasso of Lost Starships
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 January 1952
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-14
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Sargasso of Lost Starships" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The story is set in a vast, interstellar landscape and follows Captain Basil Donovan, a once-noble space raider, as he navigates the complexities of war, authority, and otherworldly dangers following the conquest of his home planet, Ansa, by the Terran Empire. The narrative intertwines themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the psychological impact of encountering the unknown, particularly through Donovan's turbulent relationship with Valduma, a mystical entity tied to the ominous Black Nebula. At the start of the novel, we meet Donovan in a bar, where he's grappling with his status as a commoner in a newly occupied territory. Throughout this opening portion, a sense of dissatisfaction and disillusionment permeates as he reminisces about past glories and struggles against the authority of the invading forces. As tensions escalate, Donovan resists an Imperial summons, which leads to a chaotic brawl involving Imperial soldiers, emphasizing the resistance of the local population. The narrative further foreshadows a deeper danger tied to the Black Nebula, where Donovan's past exploits haunt him, and the potential for madness and death looms large as they embark on a mission that delves into the aspects of survival against both the Empire and the mysterious forces that lurk within the Nebula. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
700 1 _aVestal, Herman B.,
_d1916-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories January 1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64048
999 _c104872
_d104872