Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 260 Norton, Andre 1912 2005 Norton, Alice Mary Norton, Andre Alice North, Andrew Star Born Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jason Isbell, Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Star Born" by Andre Norton is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity and evolution as it delves into the lives of colonists on the alien planet Astra, where they navigate the ramifications of their heritage from Earth while adapting to their new environment. The story begins with Dalgard Nordis and Sssuri, an alien merman, as they embark on an expedition that signifies the coming-of-age journey expected of young males in their colony. The opening of "Star Born" introduces Dalgard and Sssuri as they journey towards a cove, highlighting the bond they've formed despite their differences in race and species. As they set up camp, Dalgard meditates on the changes in their ancestral lineage and the challenges they face in a world inhabited by both familiar threats and unknown dangers. The arrival of an unusual comet adds an element of foreboding, hinting at deeper conflicts tied to their past and the mysterious remnants of a civilization that once dominated Astra. As their adventure unfolds, the duo prepares to confront the realities of an ancient power and its potential resurgence, making it clear that their journey transcends mere exploration into an exploration of their very identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 401188 401180 2024-10-08T07:58:38.924289 2023-09-08T09:35:26.080118 text/html text/html 405131 2019-11-25T06:09:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 296592 2019-11-25T06:10:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373034 2024-10-08T07:58:46.537264 application/epub+zip 376909 2024-10-08T07:58:41.050274 application/epub+zip 225815 2024-10-08T07:58:39.745267 application/epub+zip 532740 2024-10-08T07:58:50.873244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499475 2024-10-08T07:58:45.645229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320925 2022-09-09T03:48:23.478761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375230 375104 2024-10-08T07:58:38.018276 2023-09-08T09:35:25.181587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375069 2019-11-25T06:09:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142841 2019-11-25T06:10:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 375060 2019-11-25T06:09:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142824 2019-11-25T06:10:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22399 2024-10-08T07:58:51.004211 application/rdf+xml 9848 2024-10-08T07:58:40.298273 image/jpeg 2814 2024-10-08T07:58:40.022276 image/jpeg 357614 2024-10-08T07:58:38.968283 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia