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Title: Thralls of the Endless Night
Note: Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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Summary: "Thralls of the Endless Night" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. The story explores themes of survival, betrayal, and the struggle for power in a post-apocalyptic setting. It features a conflict between two groups, the Hans and the Piruts, who vie for limited resources and grapple with the enigmatic Ship that harbors secrets essential for their survival. The narrative follows Wes Kirk, a young member of the Hans, who discovers a hidden path into the Ship while grappling with his feelings of anger and confusion after the death of his father. Tensions escalate as Wes forms an alliance with the Piruts to confront the oppressive Officers who hoard vital resources. Wes becomes embroiled in a power struggle, discovering that the Ship harbors not precious heat-stones but a much greater secret. As the storyline unfolds, elements of loyalty, love, and revenge are intertwined, culminating in a revelation about the Ship's true purpose, which forces both groups to reconsider their conflict as they confront a greater threat to their existence. Ultimately, Wes's journey highlights themes of unity and the human condition in dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978
Illustrator: Leydenfrost, Robert J., 1925-1987
EBook No.: 62382
Published: Jun 12, 2020
Downloads: 94
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject: Castaways -- Fiction
Subject: Regression (Civilization) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Thralls of the Endless Night
Note: Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Thralls of the Endless Night" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. The story explores themes of survival, betrayal, and the struggle for power in a post-apocalyptic setting. It features a conflict between two groups, the Hans and the Piruts, who vie for limited resources and grapple with the enigmatic Ship that harbors secrets essential for their survival. The narrative follows Wes Kirk, a young member of the Hans, who discovers a hidden path into the Ship while grappling with his feelings of anger and confusion after the death of his father. Tensions escalate as Wes forms an alliance with the Piruts to confront the oppressive Officers who hoard vital resources. Wes becomes embroiled in a power struggle, discovering that the Ship harbors not precious heat-stones but a much greater secret. As the storyline unfolds, elements of loyalty, love, and revenge are intertwined, culminating in a revelation about the Ship's true purpose, which forces both groups to reconsider their conflict as they confront a greater threat to their existence. Ultimately, Wes's journey highlights themes of unity and the human condition in dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978
Illustrator: Leydenfrost, Robert J., 1925-1987
EBook No.: 62382
Published: Jun 12, 2020
Downloads: 94
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject: Castaways -- Fiction
Subject: Regression (Civilization) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.