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Title: Brightside Crossing
Note: Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Brightside Crossing" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel set in a future where space exploration is viable. Written during the mid-20th century, the narrative revolves around a group of daring explorers intent on crossing the Brightside of Mercury, one of the hottest environments in the Solar System. The book explores themes of ambition, risk, and the perils of confronting the unknown as the characters deal with treacherous terrain and extreme heat. The story follows James Baron and a team led by Major Mikuta as they embark on a perilous journey across Mercury's Brightside. Their mission is motivated by a desire to conquer the planet's harsh conditions, but they quickly confront the brutal realities of their quest. Tension arises as members of the crew struggle with trust issues, differing personalities, and the overwhelming heat that exacerbates their fear and anxiety. Ultimately, the mission ends in tragedy when their reckless choices against the planet's unforgiving nature lead to severe consequences, highlighting the message that there are limits to human endurance in the face of nature's might. Through Baron’s encounter with Peter Claney, a previous survivor of an ill-fated attempt, the novel raises profound questions about the cost of ambition and the need for humility in the face of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Nourse, Alan Edward, 1928-1992
EBook No.: 49165
Published: Jun 7, 2015
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Explorers -- Fiction
Subject: Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Brightside Crossing
Note: Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, readbueno and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Brightside Crossing" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel set in a future where space exploration is viable. Written during the mid-20th century, the narrative revolves around a group of daring explorers intent on crossing the Brightside of Mercury, one of the hottest environments in the Solar System. The book explores themes of ambition, risk, and the perils of confronting the unknown as the characters deal with treacherous terrain and extreme heat. The story follows James Baron and a team led by Major Mikuta as they embark on a perilous journey across Mercury's Brightside. Their mission is motivated by a desire to conquer the planet's harsh conditions, but they quickly confront the brutal realities of their quest. Tension arises as members of the crew struggle with trust issues, differing personalities, and the overwhelming heat that exacerbates their fear and anxiety. Ultimately, the mission ends in tragedy when their reckless choices against the planet's unforgiving nature lead to severe consequences, highlighting the message that there are limits to human endurance in the face of nature's might. Through Baron’s encounter with Peter Claney, a previous survivor of an ill-fated attempt, the novel raises profound questions about the cost of ambition and the need for humility in the face of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Nourse, Alan Edward, 1928-1992
EBook No.: 49165
Published: Jun 7, 2015
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Explorers -- Fiction
Subject: Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.