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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBrackett, Leigh,
_d1915-1978
245 1 0 _aOut of the sea
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 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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Fictioneers, Inc., 1942
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aMonsters -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
653 _aSanta Monica (Calif.) -- Fiction
700 1 _aGiunta, John,
_d1920-1970
830 0 _aProduced from Astonishing Stories, June 1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68718
999 _c109522
_d109522