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100 1 _aEvans, Dean
245 1 4 _aThe Moons of Mars
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1952
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-02
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Moons of Mars" by Dean Evans is a science fiction novella first published in the early 1950s. Set on Mars, the narrative explores the complexities of identity and the consequences of interbreeding between species, particularly focusing on a unique little boy with both Martian and human heritage. The story is woven with themes of tragedy, loss, and the harsh realities of life on a colonized planet. In the tale, the protagonist, a security officer, encounters a small Martian boy who is able to whistle—a trait considered impossible for Martians. Intrigued, he delves into the mysterious boy's background, discovering that the child is the product of a human mother and a deceased Martian father. As the officer's investigation unfolds, he learns of the boy's quest for vengeance against the man who murdered his father. The plot thickens as the officer discovers that this man, Harry Smythe, has a dark past and a troubling connection to the boy's mother. Ultimately, the story culminates in a tragic confrontation, leading to irreversible consequences for the characters involved, particularly affecting the boy's ability to express himself through whistling, a poignant symbol of his lost innocence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aMartians -- Fiction
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50826
999 _c91664
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