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100 1 _aShaara, Michael,
_d1929?-1988
245 1 0 _aSoldier Boy
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
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_Boy_(short_story)
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-05
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Soldier Boy" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The book explores themes of courage, the realities of warfare, and the complexities of human nature in the face of an alien threat. The narrative is set in a future where a colony on an alien planet faces its first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life, leading to conflict and a struggle for survival. The story centers around Captain Dylan, a soldier sent to a remote colony after a devastating attack by aliens, where many colonists are missing or dead. As tensions rise among the colonists due to their long-held anti-military sentiments, Dylan must navigate their distrust while trying to prepare them for potential attacks. The plot thickens when it becomes evident that the aliens have been secretly observing and infiltrating the colony using robotic creatures. Dylan's journey transforms him from a disillusioned soldier to a proactive leader who understands the necessity of fighting for his people. As the narrative unfolds, themes of responsibility, sacrifice, and the harsh truths of defense emerge, culminating in an urgent battle for survival against the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aWar stories
653 _aSoldiers -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50848
999 _c91686
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