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100	1		_aNourse, Alan Edward, _d1928-1992
245	1	0	_aImage of the Gods
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 The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse published in 1963.
500			_aRelease date is 2007-10-03
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Image of the Gods" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story takes place on the planet Baron IV, where a group of human colonists is grappling with political upheaval back on Earth that threatens their way of life. The novel explores themes of survival, colonization, and the unexpected bonds that form between species, particularly between the colonists and the planet's indigenous beings, known as the Dusties. The narrative follows Pete Farnam, the mayor of the colony, as he navigates the arrival of a new, authoritarian Earth government represented by Captain Varga and his official, Rupert Nathan. Instead of the expected supply ship led by the familiar Captain Schooner, the colonists are presented with a demand for increased production of the crop "taaro" and face a new governor overseeing their colony. Tensions rise as the colonists resolve to resist this takeover. In a climactic showdown, the Dusties—a peculiar and intelligent species native to Baron IV—dramatically intervene, demonstrating their loyalty to the colonists by shielding them from the Earth government's violent enforcement of its demands. Ultimately, the novel not only demonstrates the struggle for autonomy and self-determination but also highlights the underlying connection and respect that can exist between different forms of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
653			_aSpace colonies -- Fiction
830		0	_aProduced from The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse published in 1963.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22882
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