| Author |
Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
| Illustrator |
Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title |
White spot
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| Original Publication |
United States: Standard Magazines, Inc.,1955.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"White Spot" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novelet written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s. The story follows a small crew aboard the spaceship "Danaë" as they encounter a mysterious planet while stranded after a ship malfunction. The narrative explores themes of survival, the unknown, and the interactions between different forms of life, leading to the discovery of a powerful and sinister force residing on the planet. In the story, the crew must find a way to survive after being attacked by a heat ray emanating from a white spot on the planet's surface. As they investigate, they learn that the white spot is a manifestation of a deadly, intelligent entity that once wiped out a civilization. The crew's experience becomes a race against time, as they must activate their ingenuity to outmaneuver and ultimately eliminate this creature before it consumes them. Throughout their ordeal, they also confront the threat posed by a mutinous crew member, Sattell, who has his own motives. The tale culminates in a tense confrontation with the creature, where the crew utilizes cunning strategies to defeat the alien intelligence and secure their escape from the planet. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Life on other planets -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Interstellar travel -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Space travelers -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69252 |
| Release Date |
Oct 28, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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