Action on Azura by Robertson Osborne
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"Action on Azura" by Robertson Osborne is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around a team from CONTACT INCORPORATED on a mission to make contact with the inhabitants of Azura, a planet threatened by the Invaders, antagonistic beings that once devastated the natives and their cities. The narrative explores themes of communication, understanding, and trust between different species, depicting the challenges faced by the crew as
they work to establish friendly relations with the wary Azurans. The plot follows Allan Stuart, a linguist who is part of the six-man crew attempting to connect with the intelligent and secretive native species of Azura. As the team lands on the planet, they encounter various strange creatures and mysterious elements of Azuran life while trying to communicate and survive. Through a combination of visual aids and weapons offered as gestures of goodwill, Stuart navigates cultural barriers, building trust with the natives after proving their intentions are peaceful. The narrative escalates into a race against time to forge an alliance before the return of the dangerous Invaders, ultimately culminating in a groundbreaking treaty that aims for mutual cooperation and defense against a common enemy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Osborne, Robertson |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010 |
| Title | Action on Azura |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1949 |
| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Extrasolar planets -- Fiction |
| Subject | Communication -- Fiction |
| Subject | Linguists -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 63900 |
| Release Date | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 528 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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