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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMarlowe, Stephen,
_d1928-2008
245 1 0 _aPlanet of Doom
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1956
500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-14
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Planet of Doom" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the impending crisis on the planet Mandmoora, where a sun-worshipping population faces certain death as their sun is about to go nova. The book explores themes of faith, survival, and the determination of a galactic reporter, Jane Crowley, who embarks on a perilous journey to document the last moments of those who refuse to evacuate. In the narrative, Jane Crowley finds herself at the center of a dramatic situation as tensions rise between the evacuation efforts led by the military and the devoted Mandmooran sun-worshippers. Against orders, she sneaks to the island of the die-hards with the help of her ally Sid Masters, hoping to capture their final moments. As the nova draws closer, the conflict escalates, leading to a confrontation that shifts from one of destruction to as a fight for survival. Ultimately, Jane's compassion and quick thinking save the life of the Mandmooran chief's son and inspire the community to abandon their fanatical beliefs, resulting in the successful evacuation of the planet just in time, illustrating that steadfastness in faith can yield both destruction and hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aLife on other planets -- Fiction
653 _aJournalists -- Fiction
700 1 _aTerry, W. E.,
_d1921-1992
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66731
999 _c107553
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