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100 1 _aSmith, Evelyn E.,
_d1922-2000
245 1 4 _aThe Venus Trap
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-10
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"The Venus Trap" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the complexity of relationships, set against a backdrop of extraterrestrial colonization. The story unfolds on a newly discovered planet named Elysium, which initially appears idyllic but soon reveals unforeseen complications. The plot centers around James Haut, a Terrestrial man who dreams of a harmonious life with his wife, Phyllis, after having established a settlement on Elysium. However, upon her arrival, Phyllis finds herself in conflict with Magnolia, a sentient tree whose friendship with James causes tensions in their marriage. The story delves into Phyllis's struggles to adapt to alien surroundings and her perception of Magnolia's relationship with James, leading to a series of humorous and poignant encounters. As James navigates the challenges of interspecies friendships and the complexities of human emotions, the narrative examines themes of jealousy, acceptance, and the definition of love and companionship in a richly imagined extraterrestrial setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
700 1 _aFrancis, Dick
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31583
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