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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aAnthony, Piers,
_d1934-
245 1 0 _aQuinquepedalian
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
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories November 1963.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-16
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Quinquepedalian" by Piers Anthony is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of nature, intelligence, and the complexities of life on an alien planet, engaging with extraordinary creatures that challenge human understanding. Through the protagonist, Charles Tinnerman, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure in a mysterious forest, highlighting humanity's relationship with alien life forms. The narrative follows Tinnerman and his companions as they stumble upon massive creatures on an alien planet. Their encounter with a gigantic, intelligent being known as the quinquepedalian unfolds after they accidentally kill its young. The plot emphasizes Tinnerman's struggle with his own humanity and the moral implications of their actions against the backdrop of the forest's alien beauty. As Tinnerman grapples with the consequences of his decisions, he realizes the complexity and intelligence of these creatures, ultimately seeking to communicate with them rather than destroy them. The book culminates in Tinnerman's acknowledgment of their shared existence and the hope for a peaceful resolution between humans and the quinquepedalian species. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aOuter space -- Exploration -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories November 1963.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72430
999 _c113155
_d113155