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_aSmith, George O. _q(George Oliver), _d1911-1981 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aHellflower |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aDifferent from version published earlier, #69124. | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-01-10 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Hellflower" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Charles Farradyne, a disgraced space pilot who is entangled in a deadly game involving a powerful and intoxicating flower known as the Hellflower, which has the ability to manipulate human desires. As Farradyne grapples with his past and seeks redemption, he is drawn into a dangerous world where emotions can lead to destruction, making for a gripping narrative filled with intrigue and moral complexity. The opening of the novel introduces us to Charles Farradyne, a once-esteemed pilot who has fallen from grace after a tragic accident involving the spacecraft Semiramide, which resulted in the death of thirty-three people. Lost in the squalor of Venus, he meets Howard Clevis from the Solar Anti-Narcotics Department, who offers him a chance to regain his former life by infiltrating a criminal gang involved in trafficking the Hellflower. As Farradyne navigates his new reality, he encounters the complicated and emotionally charged presence of Norma Hannon, a woman whose life has been irrevocably altered by the substance he seeks to dismantle. Their tumultuous relationship sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of addiction, hatred, and the quest for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Pyramid Publications, Inc., 1953 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDrug traffic -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpace ships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDrug addicts -- Fiction | ||
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_aRose, William _q(William F.), _d1909-1972 |
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