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100 1 _aHamilton, Edmond,
_d1904-1977
245 1 4 _aThe Sargasso of Space
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Astounding Stories September 1931.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-05-16
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Sargasso of Space" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. This gripping tale explores the themes of survival and human resilience in the face of overwhelming odds, set against the backdrop of a desolate region of outer space known as the "dead-area." The story follows the crew of the stranded freighter "Pallas", who find themselves drifting toward a graveyard of wrecked spacecraft, facing dire circumstances with dwindling supplies and hopes of rescue. As the narrative unfolds, Captain Crain and his crew, led by first officer Rance Kent, grapple with their bleak fate in the dead-area, where many lost ships linger without hope of escape. Amidst their desperation, the crew encounters a group of survivors from the "Martian Queen" led by the enigmatic Krell, who harbors dark secrets and ulterior motives. As they search the wrecks for fuel to escape their doomed trajectory, tensions rise between the two groups, leading to betrayal, conflict, and a battle for survival. Ultimately, Kent teams up with the courageous passenger Marta Mallen, who plays a vital role in undermining the malicious plans of Krell and Jandron. Together, they navigate treachery and danger as they seek to escape the perils of the dead-area, highlighting the strength of human spirit against despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Astounding Stories September 1931.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28832
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