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_aMullen, Stanley, _d1911-1974 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Prison of the Stars |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Planet Stories November 1953 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2021-01-21 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Prison of the Stars" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story follows Wilding, a former criminal who finds himself abandoned in space near a rogue asteroid that serves as a prison for the most hardened convicts of the Solar System. The book intricately explores themes of desperation, survival, and the quest for freedom in an unforgiving universe. The plot revolves around Wilding's struggle for survival after being left adrift in space. As he waits for potential rescuers from the prison asteroid known as Alcatraz, he reflects on his tumultuous life, encompassing his upbringing on Venus and his gradual descent into crime. Upon being rescued by fellow convicts, he must establish authority and propose an audacious plan to escape Alcatraz and seek a new life among the stars. Along the way, he navigates the treacherous dynamics of prison society, befriends unconventional allies, and confronts his own limitations and ambitions. Ultimately, "The Prison of the Stars" examines the human spirit's resilience and the need for a fresh start amidst chaos and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAdventure stories | ||
| 653 | _aPrisoners -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aEscapes -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAsteroids -- Fiction | ||
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_aFreas, Kelly, _d1922-2005 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Planet Stories November 1953 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64362 |
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