Project Gutenberg 2010-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 58 Vance, Gerald Monsoons of Death Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Monsoons of Death" by Gerald Vance is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The book tells the story of Lieutenant Ward Harrison, who is sent to assist a civilian meteorologist, Thomas Halliday, at a Martian observation station. The narrative explores the themes of fear, courage, and the challenges of exploration, set against the backdrop of a dangerous and mysterious Martian environment. The story revolves around Harrison's arrival at the isolated observation base, where he finds Halliday paralyzed by fear of unseen creatures he refers to as "Raspers." As a monsoon brews on Mars, the atmosphere becomes increasingly dangerous and unpredictable. Initially frustrated by Halliday's timidity, Ward eventually faces the terrifying Raspers himself and must confront his own cowardice. As the plot unfolds, he discovers camaraderie and a sense of purpose alongside Halliday, leading to a dramatic climax where they finally fight back against the monstrous creatures, ultimately transforming their relationship into one of mutual respect and partnership. The novel emphasizes personal growth and the idea that true bravery is measured by one's actions in the face of fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32618/32618-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 70486 70494 2024-09-14T04:00:14.469962 2023-09-14T08:58:08.330542 text/html text/html 67240 2010-05-31T13:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 198145 2010-05-31T13:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 198519 2024-09-14T04:00:16.709000 application/epub+zip 197532 2024-09-14T04:00:14.981953 application/epub+zip 87782 2024-09-14T04:00:14.713061 application/epub+zip 238886 2024-09-14T04:00:18.154925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231599 2024-09-14T04:00:16.441024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122177 2022-09-15T05:34:58.756436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62216 62121 2024-09-14T04:00:14.298974 2023-09-14T08:58:08.165553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62125 2010-05-31T13:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23820 2010-05-31T13:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18364 2024-09-14T04:00:18.283970 application/rdf+xml 36622 2024-09-14T04:00:14.778018 image/jpeg 5699 2024-09-14T04:00:14.745946 image/jpeg 199729 2024-09-14T04:00:14.482181 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