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100 1 _aFarmer, Philip José,
_d1918-2009
245 1 0 _aTongues of the Moon
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories September 1961.
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongues_of_the_Moon
500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-31
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Tongues of the Moon" by Philip José Farmer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set against the backdrop of a dying Earth, the story unfolds primarily on the Moon, where the last remnants of humanity grapple with conflicting ideologies amidst the threat of extinction. The narrative explores themes of power, survival, and the complexity of human relationships in a futuristic world torn by war. The plot centers around a violent conflict between various factions representing different political ideologies, notably the Soviet North American forces and the Axis powers, as they vie for control over critically important communication technology known as "bonephones." The central characters, Colonel Scone and Broward, navigate this chaos, forming a reluctant alliance while working to thwart the Axis from gaining control. As they confront both external enemies and internal ideological divides, personal stakes intertwine with the broader struggle for survival. Ultimately, the novel presents a thought-provoking exploration of humanity's resilience and the intricacies of governance in a desperate bid for freedom in a new, alien world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1961
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aWar stories
653 _aMoon -- Fiction
700 1 _aAdkins, Dan,
_d1937-2013
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories September 1961.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73304
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