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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aNeville, Kris,
_d1925-1980
245 1 0 _aShamar's War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1964
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-29
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Shamar's War" by Kris Neville is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in the year 2346, during a time when Earth has united under a political democracy, the story explores the themes of political intervention and revolutionary change. The narrative focuses on the journey of Captain Merle S. Shaeffer, an Earth man sent covertly to the technologically advanced planet Itra with a mission to inspire revolution against its oppressive government. The plot follows Shaeffer, who adopts the alias Shamar the Worker as he infiltrates Itra. Trained in the Itraian language and culture, he faces numerous challenges while trying to understand and interact with the local population. Throughout his journey, he encounters Ge-Ge, an Itraian woman who becomes a significant figure in his life, complicating his mission as they develop a deep emotional connection. As their relationship grows, Shaeffer must navigate the precarious political landscape, with revelations about the complexities of Itraian society and the ramifications of his actions on a larger scale. The story culminates in a dramatic shift in Itra's governance while raising questions about identity, loyalty, and the price of freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aPolitical fiction
653 _aSpies -- Fiction
653 _aExtrasolar planets -- Fiction
700 1 _aGiunta, John,
_d1920-1970
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1964
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51072
999 _c91910
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