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Title: This World Is Taboo
Series Title: Med Service
Note: See also PG #29448 version as "Pariah Planet"
Note: Reading ease score: 76.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
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Summary: "This World Is Taboo" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story features Calhoun, a medic aboard a ship tasked with health inspections throughout various planets in a distant sector. As Calhoun arrives at Weald Three for a medical inspection, he discovers underlying tensions related to the inhabitants of Dara, labeled "blueskins," who have been ostracized due to their appearance that stems from a historical plague. At the start of the novel, Calhoun's Med Ship emerges from overdrive travel, and he prepares for a health inspection on Weald. He interacts with his companion, Murgatroyd, a small creature called a tormal, as they navigate the challenges of landing and communicating with local authorities. The narrative introduces a fraught atmosphere filled with fear and prejudice against blueskins, described as beings with blue skin due to a hereditary condition. Tension escalates as Calhoun learns about the political climate and the significant paranoia surrounding blueskins. His journey is set against the backdrop of an impending health crisis, revealing complex themes of discrimination, misunderstanding, and the ramifications of a society's collective fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975
EBook No.: 18172
Published: Apr 14, 2006
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject: Space medicine -- Fiction
Subject: Quarantine -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: This World Is Taboo
Series Title: Med Service
Note: See also PG #29448 version as "Pariah Planet"
Note: Reading ease score: 76.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "This World Is Taboo" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story features Calhoun, a medic aboard a ship tasked with health inspections throughout various planets in a distant sector. As Calhoun arrives at Weald Three for a medical inspection, he discovers underlying tensions related to the inhabitants of Dara, labeled "blueskins," who have been ostracized due to their appearance that stems from a historical plague. At the start of the novel, Calhoun's Med Ship emerges from overdrive travel, and he prepares for a health inspection on Weald. He interacts with his companion, Murgatroyd, a small creature called a tormal, as they navigate the challenges of landing and communicating with local authorities. The narrative introduces a fraught atmosphere filled with fear and prejudice against blueskins, described as beings with blue skin due to a hereditary condition. Tension escalates as Calhoun learns about the political climate and the significant paranoia surrounding blueskins. His journey is set against the backdrop of an impending health crisis, revealing complex themes of discrimination, misunderstanding, and the ramifications of a society's collective fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975
EBook No.: 18172
Published: Apr 14, 2006
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject: Space medicine -- Fiction
Subject: Quarantine -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.