The Plotters by Richard S. Shaver

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Author Shaver, Richard S., 1907-1975
Illustrator Smith, Malcolm, 1910-1966
Title The Plotters
Note Reading ease score: 94.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Note By Richard S. Shaver writing under the name Alexander Blade.
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Summary "The Plotters" by Alexander Blade is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The book revolves around the themes of interplanetary espionage and the complexities of human emotion, as a being from Venus embarks on a mission to gather intelligence about Earth's nuclear capabilities while unexpectedly falling in love with a human girl named Beth. The story follows Marko, a Venusian agent, who comes to Earth under the guise of a college student. While navigating his mission to find scientist Eldeth Copperd, who has crucial knowledge about atomic weapons, he becomes romantically involved with Copperd's daughter, Beth. As Marko grapples with the duality of his identity as an agent and a lover, tensions rise when his superiors contemplate using Beth as leverage against her father. The narrative intensifies as Marko must confront a mutiny among his own ranks, ultimately leading to a showdown where he must protect Beth and her father from his fellow Venusians while navigating the challenges that his love for Beth introduces into his mission. Their relationship grows amidst conflict, culminating in revelations about loyalty, sacrifice, and the potential for a future together despite the hurdles of interspecies relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Love stories
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 32801
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 6, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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