Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster

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Author Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975
Illustrator Adkins, Dan, 1937-2013
Title Planet of Dread
Note Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Planet of Dread" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the character Moran, who is marooned on a strange and hostile alien planet filled with monstrous creatures and bizarre flora. As he grapples with the challenges of survival and his perilous circumstances, the narrative explores themes of isolation, desperation, and the human instinct to survive against overwhelming odds. At the start of the book, Moran finds himself aboard the spaceship "Nadine", where he is unceremoniously abandoned as a means of escaping scrutiny from space-port authorities due to the illegal addition of an extra crew member. After a series of harrowing events, he is cast onto a planet blanketed in clouds and inhabited by bizarre, gigantic insects. Amidst the chaos and noise of the alien world, Moran begins to assess his surroundings, noting the environmental conditions that suggest mild toxicity but no immediate threat. As he contemplates on survival, he faces the dual tasks of navigating this new world and the imminent dangers posed by its bizarre inhabitants, all while grappling with the implications of his marooning and his uneasy interactions with the ship's original crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
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