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100 1 _aSmith, George O.
_q(George Oliver),
_d1911-1981
245 1 0 _aLatent Image
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Astounding Science-Fiction, May 1944
490 1 _aPlutonian Lens
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-10
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Latent Image" by Wesley Long is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set in a futuristic universe where humanity has colonized the far reaches of the solar system, the story revolves around John McBride, who is stranded on a manmade version of Hell on the planet Pluto. The narrative explores themes of familial duty and the bounds of human endurance as McBride desperately seeks a way to return to his pregnant wife, Enid, who is critically ill and needs him by her side. The plot follows McBride's frantic attempts to secure passage back home after receiving news of his wife's condition. Encountering a series of technological hurdles and the eccentric crew operating an experimental spaceship called the "Haywire Queen", McBride uses his engineering knowledge to help repair the ship and try to hasten their journey. As they face extreme challenges, including a malfunctioning drive that causes the ship to exceed the speed of light, McBride's determination to reach Enid remains the central driving force. Ultimately, he arrives just in time to witness the birth of their son, linking the title's concept of a "latent image" to the newborn's resemblance to his father and the culmination of his struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Street & Smith Publications, Incorporated, 1944
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aSpace flight -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
653 _aPluto (Dwarf planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aOrban, Paul,
_d1896-1974
830 0 _aProduced from Astounding Science-Fiction, May 1944
830 0 _aPlutonian Lens
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68280
999 _c109096
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