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_aBrackett, Leigh, _d1915-1978 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aOut of the sea |
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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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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Astonishing Stories, June 1942 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-08-09 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Out of the Sea" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. This gripping tale revolves around strange sea creatures that rise from the ocean, wreaking havoc on the coast of California amidst wartime tension. The story follows Webb Fallon, a down-on-his-luck reporter, who finds himself at the center of chaos as he grapples with both the monstrous invasion and a developing bond with a woman he saves. The narrative begins with Webb Fallon in a post-quake Los Angeles where he faces personal crises, only to be thrust into a battle for survival when monstrous sea creatures begin emerging from the ocean, initially attacked people on the beach. As he meets Joan Daniels, they seek refuge together amid the chaos, ultimately embarking on a mission to discover the cause of this bizarre phenomenon. As the story unfolds, they learn that these creatures are part of a greater plot by Japan to unleash a new kind of warfare via biological manipulation. With an underlying message about human resilience, the novel explores themes of evolution, morality, and sacrifice through its compelling characters and thrilling situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Fictioneers, Inc., 1942 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMonsters -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSanta Monica (Calif.) -- Fiction | ||
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_aGiunta, John, _d1920-1970 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Astonishing Stories, June 1942 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68718 |
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