| Author |
Ludwig, Edward W., 1920-1990 |
| Illustrator |
Terry, W. E., 1921-1992 |
| Title |
The Aab
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| Original Publication |
United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company,1954.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 86.9 (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 |
"The Aab" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. This narrative unfolds on Mars, featuring themes of survival, desperation, and unexpected encounters with alien life. The story centers around Monk O'Hara, a prospector dealing with the consequences of his actions in a hostile environment, reflecting the broader anxieties surrounding space exploration during this time period. In the tale, Monk finds himself buried up to his neck in Martian sand after a fateful encounter with a Martian trader and his daughter, Tooli. Desperate for survival, he grapples with the looming threat of a carnivorous creature known as the Aab, while also reflecting on his ambitious plans fueled by the discovery of valuable Devil Egg seeds. The tension escalates as Monk engages in a mental battle with the Aab, ultimately resorting to cannibalistic desperation as he consumes the creature in a bid to stay alive. The story culminates in a twist when Monk's anticipated rescue transforms into an ominous realization of further danger, hinting at the unpredictability of alien interactions and human greed. (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 |
Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
66447 |
| Release Date |
Oct 2, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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