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100 1 _aWilliams, Robert Moore,
_d1907-1977
245 1 0 _aThompson's Cat
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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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories September 1952.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-11
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Thompson's Cat" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s, reflecting the era's fascination with space exploration and the unknown. The book revolves around the mysterious circumstances surrounding an abandoned planet and the crew of a space exploration ship who unwittingly encounter a lethal infection. The narrative combines themes of survival, the unpredictability of the cosmos, and the unassuming bravery of an unexpected ally—a cat named Buster. In this engaging tale, Captain Thompson and his crew land on a deserted world, only to discover the remnants of a civilization wiped out by an unknown menace. Amidst their investigation, crew member Kurkil is bitten by a mysterious insect, leading to a fatal transformation. As the infection spreads among the crew, tensions rise and panic sets in, forcing Thompson to take drastic measures to prevent the virus’s catastrophic consequences. Ultimately, it is the ship's cat, Buster, who uncovers the tiny, invisible carrier of the infection, turning him into a pivotal and heroic figure in a desperate bid for survival. The story highlights both human vulnerability and the unexpected roles that animals can play in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories September 1952.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31948
999 _c72794
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