Sword of Fire by Robert Emmett McDowell
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"Sword of Fire" by Emmett McDowell is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The story follows Jupiter Jones, a lone space explorer who finds himself marooned on an alien planet fraught with dangers, where he must navigate a world dominated by various races, including the enigmatic Anolyn—a telepathic octopod species. The novel explores themes of survival, identity, and the relationship between oppressor and oppressed as Jupiter is drawn into
an unexpected role as a potential savior for the planet's subjugated inhabitants. The opening of the book introduces Jupiter Jones as he crash-lands on a hostile planet after being lost in space. Stripped of his comrades, he is alone in a dangerous new environment filled with strange creatures and human-like beings. After narrowly avoiding death at the hands of some locals, he becomes aware of a complex social structure involving different races and the looming threat of the Anolyn, who have established dominance over the planet's inhabitants. Throughout the beginning, Jupiter grapples with feelings of isolation and the expectations placed on him, setting the stage for a conflict that will see him confront not only the forces controlling the world but also his own inner struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | McDowell, Robert Emmett, 1914-1975 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sword of Fire |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1949 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Life on other planets -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64771 |
| Release Date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 377 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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