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100	1		_aLudwig, Edward W., _d1920-1990
245	1	0	_aTo Save Earth
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 Worlds of Tomorrow October 1963
500			_aRelease date is 2016-09-16
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"To Save Earth" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction novel first published in the early 1960s. The book explores themes of sanity, hope, and the human condition as a group of astronauts—who are ostensibly humanity's last chance—battle their own madness in a mission to find a new home for the human race before Earth is destroyed. The story delves into the psychological struggles of the crew as they confront despair while navigating the unknown beneath the shimmering backdrop of space. The narrative centers on Captain Jeffrey Torkel and his crew aboard the spaceship "Star Queen", who have spent over six years in space searching for a habitable planet before the sun's impending destruction of Earth. When they discover a planet orbiting the star Sirius, they face a challenging reality: they are not just searching for survival but also grappling with their deteriorating mental states. As they encounter the native Sirians, who possess telepathic abilities and unexpected kindness, the crew is tempted to abandon their mission. However, after a series of tragic events, including the mysterious death of one of their own, Torkel realizes that staying could lead to disaster while struggling not to lose hope for a better future. Ultimately, the book examines the complexity of human emotions in the face of extinction, pitting personal desires against the duty to save humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aExtraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
653			_aSpace ships -- Fiction
653			_aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653			_aInterstellar travel -- Fiction
653			_aExtrasolar planets -- Fiction
700	1		_aFinlay, Virgil, _d1914-1971
700	1		_aVan Dongen, H. R., _d1920-2010
830		0	_aProduced from Worlds of Tomorrow October 1963
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53059
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