| Author |
Shaara, Michael, 1929?-1988 |
| Illustrator |
Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title |
Orphans of the Void
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Orphans of the Void" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The narrative centers around Captain Steffens and his crew as they explore an alien world and uncover remnants of an ancient civilization, grappling with the existential weight of their discoveries in a universe where intelligent life has seemingly vanished. The storyline follows the crew of a mapping ship as they investigate the fourth planet of the Tyban system and discover its ancient buildings, which have stood for thousands of years. As they delve deeper, they uncover evidence of an advanced race known as the Makers, who once inhabited the now desolate planet. The crew encounters robots that serve the Makers and learn of their tragic history: the Makers have not returned after a devastating war that left their world void of life, and the robots are left with a deep sense of purpose tied to their creators. Captain Steffens faces a moral dilemma as he must ultimately reveal to the robots that the Makers are gone forever, while also providing them a new purpose as they emerge from their long-standing wait for their creators. (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 |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Robots -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Extrasolar planets -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
50827 |
| Release Date |
Jan 2, 2016 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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