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100 1 _aFyfe, H. B.
_q(Horace Bowne),
_d1918-1997
245 1 0 _aFee of the Frontier
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories August 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-09
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Fee of the Frontier" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in the Martian colonies, the story explores themes of exploration and human ambition in the face of harsh extraterrestrial conditions. The narrative captures the lives of spacefarers who are navigating both physical dangers and personal challenges while striving to expand human presence beyond Earth. The protagonist, Tony Lewis, reminisces about the Martian landscape and his past experiences as a spacer. He becomes intertwined in the adventure of a crew preparing for a pivotal space mission, dealing with the complexities of relationships amid the backdrop of the Martian frontier. As Tony assists the crew, particularly young pilot Hugh Konnel, tensions arise over love, ambition, and the price of progress. The story unfolds within the confines of a Martian dome, featuring colorful characters like the steward Ron Meadows and entertainer Lilac Malone. With themes of sacrifice and the unending quest for exploration, the narrative reflects on the inherent risks that accompany pioneering efforts in space, suggesting that progress often comes at a significant cost. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
653 _aOuter space -- Exploration -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories August 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30901
999 _c71747
_d71747