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100 1 _aTrue, John Preston,
_d1859-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Iron Star — And What It Saw on Its Journey Through the Ages :
_bFrom Myth to History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-01
508 _aProduced by Rose Koven, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Iron Star — And What It Saw on Its Journey Through the Ages" by John Preston True is a work of historical fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the journey of an iron star through time, revealing the lives of young characters such as Umpl and Sptz, who experience life during the prehistoric and other eras, encountering challenges as they navigate a world filled with danger and discovery. At the start of the story, Umpl and Sptz, siblings living in a cave during the days when the world lacks civilization, are introduced. They are faced with the threat of a cave bear and the absence of fire, leading them to discover a fallen star that grants them the ability to create fire. This moment marks the beginning of their adventures, as the star not only serves as a literal catalyst for survival but also symbolically initiates their exploration of knowledge and societal progress. As they grow, they venture beyond their immediate needs, learning skills that lead them towards the development of tools and ultimately their place within the greater weave of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIron -- History -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6030
999 _c48053
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