Project Gutenberg 2010-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 73 Shea, Robert 1933 1994 Shea, Robert Joseph Shea, Robert J. Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Star Performer Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Robert Cicconetti, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Star Performer" by Robert Shea is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of cultural clash and personal identity as it follows a native Martian named Gavir, who is brought to Earth and faces the stark realities of both his home planet and the advanced, but ethically challenged society of Earth. The novel reflects on the dynamics of power and privilege, particularly in the context of colonialism. The story centers on Gavir, a Martian who possesses a unique talent for singing and dreamcasting, which he discovers can captivate Earth's citizens, particularly the aging and rebellious Century-Plussers. Despite his initial awe of Earth and its technologies, Gavir confronts the harsh discrimination and exploitation faced by Martians, especially at the hands of the Martian Development Corporation (MDC). As he rises to fame, Gavir finds himself drawn into a web of violence, ethical dilemmas, and personal vendettas, ultimately leading to a climactic confrontation that reveals the true nature of power and revenge in both Martian and Earth societies. Through his journey, the novel examines the loss of innocence, the quest for justice, and the struggles of an individual caught between two worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Revenge -- Fiction Martians -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 55739 55730 2024-10-13T12:34:24.855356 2023-09-14T05:53:17.473511 text/html text/html 51886 2021-01-06T08:39:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 191029 2021-01-06T08:39:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 250007 2024-10-13T12:34:28.866375 application/epub+zip 248871 2024-10-13T12:34:26.547368 application/epub+zip 83252 2024-10-13T12:34:25.460373 application/epub+zip 309375 2024-10-13T12:34:30.606360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301839 2024-10-13T12:34:28.224369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111544 2022-09-14T14:35:49.995948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48058 47947 2024-10-13T12:34:24.520377 2023-09-14T05:53:17.249514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47934 2021-01-06T08:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18710 2021-01-06T08:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20975 2024-10-13T12:34:30.735325 application/rdf+xml 9383 2024-10-13T12:34:25.991350 image/jpeg 2763 2024-10-13T12:34:25.724363 image/jpeg 259784 2024-10-13T12:34:24.883379 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