Author |
Mullen, Stanley, 1911-1974 |
Illustrator |
McWilliams, Al, 1916-1993 |
Title |
S.O.S. Aphrodite!
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Note |
Reading ease score: 86.3 (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 |
"S.O.S. Aphrodite!" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book revolves around Steve Coran, an ISP patrolman who is assigned a dangerous mission involving space pirates and a government conspiracy. The narrative features elements of space travel, intrigue, and complex character relationships, showcasing a struggle against an organized group working to sow chaos in the interplanetary realm. The storyline follows Steve Coran as he is tasked with recovering sensitive documents from a fugitive tied to a series of space transportation crimes while he embarks on a journey aboard the emigration ship "Aphrodite". Along the way, he inadvertently becomes involved with Gerda Mors, a woman desperate to reach Venus in search of her brother, who is implicated in the crimes. As tensions escalate, the vessel collides with an asteroid, leading to a series of confrontations with pirates and ultimately revealing underlying connections between the characters. The tale intricately weaves themes of loyalty, moral ambiguity, and survival, culminating in a dramatic conclusion that challenges Coran's personal beliefs and relationships. (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 |
Detective and mystery stories
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Subject |
Adventure stories
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Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
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Subject |
Space ships -- Fiction
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Subject |
Space pirates -- Fiction
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
63856 |
Release Date |
Nov 23, 2020 |
Most Recently Updated |
Dec 5, 2020 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads |
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