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_aPerri, Leslie, _d1920-1970 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aUnder the Skin |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, June 1956 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-03-07 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Under the Skin" by Leslie Perri is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The narrative explores human interactions with Martians, particularly focusing on the complexities of their society and the consequences of cross-cultural misunderstandings. The book delves into themes of identity, secrecy, and the blurred lines between personal desires and societal expectations. In the story, the protagonist, Steve Lasker, recounts a significant event in which he and his crew are tasked with covering a disaster in a Martian mining community called Ul. The mission takes a complicated turn when his colleague, Deborah Wayne, smuggles a Martian woman named Laapet aboard the rescue ship. Laapet, the wife of the Martian premier, is desperate to save her children from their impending doom. The plot thickens with the revelation that one of the crew members, Sam Vechi, has his own agenda, seeking to escape with Laapet. As tensions rise, the narrative unfolds the precarious dynamics among the characters, revealing deeper truths about love, loyalty, and the moral dilemmas presented by interplanetary relationships. The story culminates in an unexpected alliance and the exploration of what it truly means to connect with others across cultural divides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1956 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMartians -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aJournalists -- Fiction | ||
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_aEngle, Robert, _d1928- |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, June 1956 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67580 |
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