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100 1 _aYoung, Robert F.,
_d1915-1986
245 1 0 _aBoy meets dyevitza
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories October 1962.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-28
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Boy Meets Dyevitza" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction novel crafted during the early 1960s. Set on the planet Venus, it explores themes of love, rivalry between superpowers, and the prospect of interspecies understanding. The story encapsulates a romantic narrative and the improbable scenario of an American astronaut and a Soviet cosmonaut navigating their complex emotions against the backdrop of their nations' competitive space endeavors. The plot follows Captain Gordon Andrews, an American astronaut, who encounters Major Sonya Mikhailovna of the Soviet Space Force upon his arrival on Venus. Their meeting is complicated by national rivalries and cultural misunderstandings that lead them to be captured by a group of indigenous Venusians, who misinterpret their interaction as a violation of societal norms. As the narrative unfolds, Gordon and Sonya find themselves unexpectedly wed by the Venusians, who mistakenly believe that their relationship requires legitimization according to their customs. As they navigate the challenges of their situation, including the implications of their marriage and the ensuing political ramifications back on Earth, their relationship deepens, leading to a unifying event that bridges the divide between their countries, ultimately promoting peace. The conclusion reveals the birth of their child, who symbolizes hope and cooperation in a world fraught with tension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aLove stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aOuter space -- Exploration -- Fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aCold War -- Fiction
700 1 _aBirmingham, Lloyd,
_d1924-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories October 1962.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72248
999 _c112973
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