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100 1 _aOberfield, William
245 1 0 _aEscape From Pluto
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1947
500 _aRelease date is 2021-01-11
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Escape From Pluto" by William Oberfield is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. Set in the year 2200 A.D., the story follows Marcius Kemble, a deposed dictator from Mars, who finds himself exiled to the desolate and icy landscape of Pluto. The narrative explores themes of revenge, power, and the consequences of ambition as Kemble grapples with his fate and contemplates his return to power. The plot centers around Marcius Kemble's struggle for survival and his desires for vengeance against those who exiled him. Initially, he rages against his situation, cursing his enemies back on Earth. Unexpectedly, he encounters the intelligent and strange inhabitants of Pluto, who have a different understanding of existence. They plan to dispose of him but underestimating his cunning. Upon being taught to pilot a small ship back to Earth, Kemble's dreams of revenge seem within reach. However, the situation quickly spirals out of control as his ship melts in the heat of the Sun, leading to an ironic and tragic end for the once-powerful dictator. The story serves as a commentary on the folly of unchecked ambition and the limits of power in the face of natural laws. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSpace flight -- Fiction
653 _aExiles -- Fiction
653 _aPluto (Dwarf planet) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1947
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64266
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