Project Gutenberg 2010-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 110 Smith, Evelyn E. 1922 2000 Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. The Venus Trap Produced by Greg Weeks, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Venus Trap" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the complexity of relationships, set against a backdrop of extraterrestrial colonization. The story unfolds on a newly discovered planet named Elysium, which initially appears idyllic but soon reveals unforeseen complications. The plot centers around James Haut, a Terrestrial man who dreams of a harmonious life with his wife, Phyllis, after having established a settlement on Elysium. However, upon her arrival, Phyllis finds herself in conflict with Magnolia, a sentient tree whose friendship with James causes tensions in their marriage. The story delves into Phyllis's struggles to adapt to alien surroundings and her perception of Magnolia's relationship with James, leading to a series of humorous and poignant encounters. As James navigates the challenges of interspecies friendships and the complexities of human emotions, the narrative examines themes of jealousy, acceptance, and the definition of love and companionship in a richly imagined extraterrestrial setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31583/31583-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 87476 87484 2024-09-13T11:01:43.988134 2023-09-14T05:22:32.613825 text/html text/html 84970 2021-01-06T07:36:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 523510 2021-01-06T07:36:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529005 2024-09-13T11:01:46.449092 application/epub+zip 529267 2024-09-13T11:01:44.556129 application/epub+zip 94684 2024-09-13T11:01:44.292114 application/epub+zip 572657 2024-09-13T11:01:48.038084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562915 2024-09-13T11:01:46.198113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129161 2022-09-14T13:50:40.488294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77228 77124 2024-09-13T11:01:43.770097 2023-09-14T05:22:32.417810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77103 2021-01-06T07:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29966 2021-01-06T07:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19656 2024-09-13T11:01:48.479074 application/rdf+xml 28654 2024-09-13T11:01:44.368087 image/jpeg 4764 2024-09-13T11:01:44.329118 image/jpeg 524729 2024-09-13T11:01:44.013116 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia