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100 1 _aGarrett, Randall,
_d1927-1987
245 1 0 _aDespoilers of the Golden Empire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despoilers_of_the_Golden_Empire
500 _aRelease date is 2007-12-31
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Despoilers of the Golden Empire" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book explores themes of ambition, conquest, and the clash of civilizations as it follows a determined military commander leading an expedition into a new world. The story is set against the backdrop of a spacefaring empire seeking gold, a resource that is now the cornerstone of power and civilization. The narrative centers on Commander Frank, who undertakes a mission to extract gold from a newly discovered world inhabited by a primitive yet organized civilization ruled by the Great Nobles. As Commander Frank and his crew navigate treacherous landscapes and battle the indigenous people, they also confront internal strife among their ranks, highlighting the challenges of leadership and camaraderie in hostile environments. Ultimately, the expedition leads to unexpected consequences for both the invaders and the natives as power dynamics shift and the true cost of conquest is revealed. The book intricately weaves action with philosophical musings about power, morality, and civilization, making it a compelling read for fans of science fiction that delves into human nature and societal constructs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure stories
700 1 _aFreas, Kelly,
_d1922-2005
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24091
999 _c65092
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