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Title: The Fire and the Sword
Note: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Fire and the Sword" by Frank M. Robinson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes surrounding human interaction with an idyllic yet perplexing alien society on the planet Tunpesh, where seemingly perfect inhabitants exhibit an unsettling disinterest in the newcomers from Earth. The novel grapples with deeper questions of identity, belonging, and the nature of perfection, particularly as it relates to the mysterious death of a diplomat who was sent there. The plot centers around two diplomats, Eckert and Templin, who are dispatched to investigate the apparent suicide of their colleague, Don Pendleton. Upon arriving on Tunpesh, they find the native society extraordinary yet alien—perfectly healthy citizens, an absence of crime, and an overall harmony that feels both enchanting and ominous. As they delve deeper, Templin's growing infatuation with the planet leads him to confront his own sense of belonging, culminating in an exploration of why Pendleton, who had thrived in this paradise, ultimately chose to end his life. The narrative raises profound questions about cultural differences and the potentially isolating nature of utopias, ultimately suggesting that paradise may come with its own set of dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Robinson, Frank M., 1926-2014
Illustrator: Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990
EBook No.: 51170
Published: Feb 10, 2016
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Suicide -- Fiction
Subject: Extrasolar planets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Fire and the Sword
Note: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Fire and the Sword" by Frank M. Robinson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes surrounding human interaction with an idyllic yet perplexing alien society on the planet Tunpesh, where seemingly perfect inhabitants exhibit an unsettling disinterest in the newcomers from Earth. The novel grapples with deeper questions of identity, belonging, and the nature of perfection, particularly as it relates to the mysterious death of a diplomat who was sent there. The plot centers around two diplomats, Eckert and Templin, who are dispatched to investigate the apparent suicide of their colleague, Don Pendleton. Upon arriving on Tunpesh, they find the native society extraordinary yet alien—perfectly healthy citizens, an absence of crime, and an overall harmony that feels both enchanting and ominous. As they delve deeper, Templin's growing infatuation with the planet leads him to confront his own sense of belonging, culminating in an exploration of why Pendleton, who had thrived in this paradise, ultimately chose to end his life. The narrative raises profound questions about cultural differences and the potentially isolating nature of utopias, ultimately suggesting that paradise may come with its own set of dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Robinson, Frank M., 1926-2014
Illustrator: Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990
EBook No.: 51170
Published: Feb 10, 2016
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Suicide -- Fiction
Subject: Extrasolar planets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.