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100 1 _aSmith, George O.
_q(George Oliver),
_d1911-1981
245 1 0 _aHellflower
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Pyramid Publications, Inc., 1953
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
700 1 _aRose, William
_q(William F.),
_d1909-1972
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69762
999 _c110526
_d110526