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100 1 _aGarrett, Randall,
_d1927-1987
245 1 0 _aBy Proxy
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 Astounding Science Fiction September 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-27
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"By Proxy" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book revolves around Terrence Elshawe, a news reporter involved in an unusual story concerning Malcom Porter, a man with a tumultuous past who claims to have invented a revolutionary device for space travel. The narrative explores themes of innovation, authority, and the nature of truth as Elshawe navigates the uncharted territory of Porter's ambitions and the implications for both the man and society. The story follows Elshawe as he investigates Porter’s attempt to launch a purported spacecraft, infused with a device he claims operates on a new principle of physics. Despite his erratic history, Porter’s determination to prove his invention leads Elshawe through twists and turns, as they encounter resistance from government authorities wary of Porter's past and the authenticity of his claims. As tensions escalate, Porter’s fixation on proving his worth and gaining recognition culminates in a dramatic turn of events that thrusts both men into the spotlight, culminating in a journey that challenges the boundaries between genius and madness while questioning the moral implications of invention and recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction, American
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aJournalists -- Fiction
700 1 _aVan Dongen, H. R.,
_d1920-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction September 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24707
999 _c65708
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