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_aLong, Frank Belknap, _d1903-1994 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aAnd we sailed the mighty dark |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Startling Stories, March 1948 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-08-25 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"And We Sailed the Mighty Dark" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novelet written in the late 1940s. The story revolves around themes of adventure in space and the exploration of human emotions against the backdrop of a lost ship and its haunting history. It presents a blend of speculative elements with vivid characterizations as it navigates the vastness of deep space. The plot follows Jim Sanders and his companion Pete as they embark on a journey through the remnants of old ships in a graveyard on the outskirts of the solar system. After Jim's streak of bad luck in gambling, he decides to purchase an old spacecraft, convinced it will lead them back to Earth. However, upon takeoff, they encounter bizarre phenomena, including a vision of a mysterious woman, which turns out to be an illusion created by a creature known as a mirage pup. The mirage pup remembers a girl who died on the ship long ago, manifesting its memories as real figures and places. As the story unfolds, they confront both the trials of their physical journey through space and the emotional weight of lost love and memories, leading to a poignant conclusion as Jim reconnects with the past and finds hope for the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Better Publications, Inc., 1948 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpace ships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpace travelers -- Fiction | ||
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_aFinlay, Virgil, _d1914-1971 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Startling Stories, March 1948 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68836 |
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