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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWeiss, George Henry,
_d1898-1946
245 1 4 _aThe Heads of Apex
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
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 Stories October 1931.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-06-05
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Heads of Apex" by Francis Flagg is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century. The story features a blend of adventure and fantastical elements, focusing on soldiers of fortune discovering a hidden world beneath the ocean, inhabited by advanced beings. The book likely explores themes of power, survival, and conflict between different civilizations, as well as the ethical implications of authority and control. The narrative follows Justus Miles and his old companion, Rusty, who, in search of employment as soldiers of fortune, come across a mysterious offer from an enigmatic figure named Solino. Initially embarking on a dangerous journey in a submarine to an undisclosed location, they experience a catastrophic incident that leaves them trapped in an underground cavern. There, they discover a society ruled by "Heads"—an advanced group of beings who utilize the blood of the indigenous population to sustain their lives, which leads to a rebellion initiated by an exiled Head named Spiro. The story culminates in a dramatic confrontation between the soldiers and the factions of this peculiar world, as they choose between their mercenary motivation and the humanity of the oppressed. Ultimately, they escape, but not without reflecting on the moral dilemmas they face in this strange land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Astounding Stories October 1931.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29046
999 _c69894
_d69894