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Title: The Snowbank Orbit

Note: Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "The Snowbank Orbit" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around a fleet of spaceships, led by the crew of "Prospero", who find themselves in the midst of an interstellar war against an enigmatic enemy while navigating the treacherous atmosphere of Uranus. The blend of military strategy and speculative science enables a gripping exploration of humanity's struggle in the face of overwhelming alien forces. The story follows the character Grunfeld and his crew as they execute desperate measures to survive after being pursued by enemy ships. As they approach Uranus, they confront not only the planet's hostile atmosphere but also the realization that the enemy they face might not be merely alien ships, but rather sentient beings that exist as part of the very fabric of space. With a mix of tension and philosophical reflection, the crew grapples with their fate, ultimately leading to a climactic and thought-provoking conclusion that leaves readers pondering the nature of life beyond Earth. The narrative deeply explores themes of fear, survival, and the broadening definition of life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992

Illustrator: Mack

EBook No.: 61243

Published: Jan 26, 2020

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: War stories

Subject: Space ships -- Fiction

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-10T08:02:47Z The Snowbank Orbit

This edition has images.

Title: The Snowbank Orbit

Note: Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Snowbank Orbit" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around a fleet of spaceships, led by the crew of "Prospero", who find themselves in the midst of an interstellar war against an enigmatic enemy while navigating the treacherous atmosphere of Uranus. The blend of military strategy and speculative science enables a gripping exploration of humanity's struggle in the face of overwhelming alien forces. The story follows the character Grunfeld and his crew as they execute desperate measures to survive after being pursued by enemy ships. As they approach Uranus, they confront not only the planet's hostile atmosphere but also the realization that the enemy they face might not be merely alien ships, but rather sentient beings that exist as part of the very fabric of space. With a mix of tension and philosophical reflection, the crew grapples with their fate, ultimately leading to a climactic and thought-provoking conclusion that leaves readers pondering the nature of life beyond Earth. The narrative deeply explores themes of fear, survival, and the broadening definition of life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992

Illustrator: Mack

EBook No.: 61243

Published: Jan 26, 2020

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: War stories

Subject: Space ships -- Fiction

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:61243:3 2020-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Mack Leiber, Fritz en 1