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100 1 _aDryfoos, Dave,
_d1915-2003
245 1 0 _aTree, Spare that Woodman
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 Galaxy Science Fiction October 1952.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-24
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Tree, Spare that Woodman" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of fear and the unknown as humanity grapples with the mysterious and possibly sentient forest life on an alien planet. This book delves into the psychological impact of fear, particularly when characters confront entities that challenge their sense of safety and understanding of reality. The narrative centers around Naomi Heckscher, who, along with her husband, Ted, discovers the body of their neighbor, Cappy, under alarming circumstances. As they come to terms with the deaths that have occurred on the planet linked to the unnerving "tree-things," it becomes clear that fear is a weapon these entities exploit. The story unfolds as Naomi struggles to protect her young son, Richard, from the trees that appear to be intelligent and able to manipulate minds based on one's fears. The tension escalates as Naomi faces the terrifying prospect of her son being drawn into the trees' influence, ultimately leading to a confrontation that blurs the line between reality and imagination. Throughout the story, the psychological torment of fear and its potential for destruction plays a central role, weaving a compelling tale of survival in an uncertain world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1952.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29794
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