The starmen by Leigh Brackett
"The Starmen" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel first serialized in 1951 and published in book form in 1952. This space opera centers on a unique race—the only humans capable of surviving the extreme demands of traveling between the stars. As interstellar tensions mount, their rare abilities make them both invaluable and vulnerable in a galaxy where such powers determine who controls the future of space travel itself. (This is
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About this eBook
| Author | Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978 |
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| LoC No. | 52013840 |
| Title | The starmen |
| Original Publication | United States: Gnome Press, Inc., 1951, copyright 1952. |
| Note | Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starmen |
| Note | Later abridged as The galactic breed. Complete text reissued as The starmen of Llyrdis. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Interstellar travel -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 70310 |
| Release Date | Mar 17, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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