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100 1 _aMacLean, Katherine,
_d1925-2019
245 1 4 _aThe Man Who Staked the Stars
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 Planet Stories July 1952.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-22
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Man Who Staked the Stars" by Katherine MacLean is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Bryce Carter, a cunning and ambitious character involved with the Union Transport Corporation, as he navigates a web of corporate intrigue, crime, and personal danger while trying to consolidate his power. As he grapples with threats from both within and outside the company, Bryce's past and present collide in unexpected ways. The opening of the narrative introduces Bryce Carter's rise from a life of petty crime to the role of a director at Union Transport, a key player in space travel and transport. In a series of tense interactions, Bryce demonstrates his cunning against various characters, including a dark-skinned young man claiming to be a "witch doctor," who hints at having done something significant to Bryce. Simultaneously, a board meeting reveals that illegal activities are woven into the company's operations, escalating the tension and setting the stage for Bryce's complex dealings with both allies and adversaries alike. The chapter establishes an atmosphere laced with suspense, underscoring Bryce's morally ambiguous nature as well as the precariousness of his position in an unforgiving universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aPsychological fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories July 1952.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31356
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