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_aBudrys, Algis, _d1931-2008 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Stoker and the Stars |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction February 1959. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2007-10-12 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Stoker and the Stars" by John A. Sentry is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on a post-war Earth struggling for identity and existence while interacting with alien species. The narrative follows the experiences of a crew aboard an interstellar freighter, focusing particularly on the enigmatic stoker, a man whose past is steeped in conflict and whose pursuits are shrouded in mystery. In the novella, the unnamed narrator reflects on his past experience aboard the "Serenus", where he awkwardly interacts with a quiet stoker who has a complex history revealed through hints and implications. As the crew navigates their trade routes with alien races, they grow apprehensive about the stoker's intentions, especially given his military background and his past against their "sworn enemies." However, the story unfolds to depict the stoker's transformation and the eventual positive changes he brings about in human-alien relations. He symbolizes a bridge between worlds, challenging both his crew's and the reader's understanding of loyalty, sacrifice, and the essence of humanity amid the stars, leading to unexpected respect from the very beings they once viewed with animosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
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_aVan Dongen, H. R., _d1920-2010 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction February 1959. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22967 |
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