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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSchmitz, James H.,
_d1911-1981
245 1 0 _aWatch the Sky
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Analog August 1962.
500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-09
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Watch the Sky" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book explores themes surrounding the complexities of colonial life on a distant planet named Roye, where the main character, Phil Boles, grapples with the implications of a long-cherished family artifact—a Geest War gun. The narrative dives into the societal and political dynamics on Roye, particularly how they are impacted by broader conflicts with alien races. The story follows Phil Boles as he uncovers a scheme that could reshape the fate of his planet. As he navigates his relationships with his aging aunt Beulah and other local figures, he becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving a hoax centered around the discovery of a weapon from a previous war. With the intent to secure a military base for Earth on Roye, Phil and his associates invent a narrative around the Geest gun, which leads to unexpected consequences. As tension builds regarding the alien threat, the characters must confront the moral implications of their actions while striving to protect their home and shape its destiny in a precarious political landscape. The novel presents a thought-provoking examination of human ambition, ethics, and survival amidst the backdrop of intergalactic war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aForgers -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Analog August 1962.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24558
999 _c65559
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