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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aPalmer, Ray,
_d1910-1977
245 1 4 _aThe Hell Ship
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 If Worlds of Science Fiction March 1952.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-31
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Hell Ship" by Ray Palmer is a science fiction novel that was likely written in the early 1950s. The story centers around a mysterious space liner, which transports passengers under dubious circumstances, hinting at dark secrets hidden below its luxurious surface. The book explores themes of deception, transformation, and the struggles for freedom against oppressive control, set against a backdrop of futuristic space travel. In "The Hell Ship," protagonist Gene O'Neil, a journalist, is shanghaied onto a sinister space liner where the crew have been transformed into monstrous beings due to exposure to dangerous atomic radiation. Alongside Ann O'Donnell, an unwilling participant in this harrowing journey, Gene discovers the dark truth about the ship's cargo and the fate of its crew. As Gene grapples with the threat of becoming a monster himself, he rallies the crew for a mutiny against their captors to expose the truth of their enslavement and to prevent the impending doom of atomic catastrophe. The story builds to a climactic resolution as sacrifices are made, and ultimately, the plight of the crew and the dangers of unchecked technological advancement are conveyed, leading to an impactful conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aSlavery -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aMutiny -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction March 1952.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32615
999 _c73461
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