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100 1 _aLeinster, Murray,
_d1896-1975
245 1 4 _aThe hate disease
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1963.
490 1 _aMed Service
500 _aAlso published as: Tallien Three.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-31
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Hate Disease" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story follows Calhoun, a medical officer aboard the Med Ship "Esclipus Twenty", as he embarks on a routine health inspection mission to Tallien Three. Upon arrival, he discovers that the planet is in the grip of a mysterious and terrifying epidemic that turns its inhabitants into violent, parasitic beings referred to as "paras." Alongside his fuzzy companion, Murgatroyd, Calhoun must navigate the chaotic landscape where societal order has collapsed and danger lurks in every corner. At the start of the novel, Calhoun and Murgatroyd approach their destination in overdrive, preparing for an inspection of an area that has been neglected for years. Their arrival is met with urgency when they receive conflicting communications about an emergency situation on the planet. As tensions escalate and a health crisis reveals itself, Calhoun learns that the paras are not only irrational but form an organized group that poses a direct threat to him and to the norms of society. The narrative sets the stage for a gripping exploration of insanity, fear, and the struggle for survival on a planet haunted by a dark transformation that could extend beyond its borders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
653 _aSpace medicine -- Fiction
653 _aEpidemics -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchoenherr, John,
_d1935-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1963.
830 0 _aMed Service
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30815
999 _c71661
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