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100 1 _aBrackett, Leigh,
_d1915-1978
245 1 2 _aA World is Born
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Comet magazine, July 1941, pp. 56-70.
500 _aRelease date is 2007-09-08
508 _aE-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Joel Schlosberg, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"A World is Born" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. Set on the harsh and infernal planet of Mercury, the story revolves around a group of veteran convicts from the Second Interplanetary War who are tasked with establishing a new society in a brutal environment. The narrative explores themes such as redemption, the human desire for freedom, and the moral complexities of survival in a hostile world. The plot centers on Mel Gray, a cynical and hardened veteran, who finds himself trapped in the Moulton Project, an ambitious endeavor to build a self-sustaining community on Mercury. As the story unfolds, Gray contemplates escape while navigating the dynamics between the project’s supporters, including the idealistic Jill Moulton, and the treacherous influence of outside forces wishing to see the mission fail. Conflict arises from Gray's internal struggles and external threats, leading to dramatic confrontations with the enigmatic Caron of Mars. Ultimately, the novel escalates into a race against time and destiny, revealing Gray's journey toward self-discovery and the principle of sacrifice for a greater good. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Comet magazine, July 1941, pp. 56-70.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22544
999 _c63661
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