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Title: The Prison of the Stars
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Prison of the Stars" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story follows Wilding, a former criminal who finds himself abandoned in space near a rogue asteroid that serves as a prison for the most hardened convicts of the Solar System. The book intricately explores themes of desperation, survival, and the quest for freedom in an unforgiving universe. The plot revolves around Wilding's struggle for survival after being left adrift in space. As he waits for potential rescuers from the prison asteroid known as Alcatraz, he reflects on his tumultuous life, encompassing his upbringing on Venus and his gradual descent into crime. Upon being rescued by fellow convicts, he must establish authority and propose an audacious plan to escape Alcatraz and seek a new life among the stars. Along the way, he navigates the treacherous dynamics of prison society, befriends unconventional allies, and confronts his own limitations and ambitions. Ultimately, "The Prison of the Stars" examines the human spirit's resilience and the need for a fresh start amidst chaos and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mullen, Stanley, 1911-1974
Illustrator: Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005
EBook No.: 64362
Published: Jan 21, 2021
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Prisoners -- Fiction
Subject: Escapes -- Fiction
Subject: Asteroids -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Prison of the Stars
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Prison of the Stars" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story follows Wilding, a former criminal who finds himself abandoned in space near a rogue asteroid that serves as a prison for the most hardened convicts of the Solar System. The book intricately explores themes of desperation, survival, and the quest for freedom in an unforgiving universe. The plot revolves around Wilding's struggle for survival after being left adrift in space. As he waits for potential rescuers from the prison asteroid known as Alcatraz, he reflects on his tumultuous life, encompassing his upbringing on Venus and his gradual descent into crime. Upon being rescued by fellow convicts, he must establish authority and propose an audacious plan to escape Alcatraz and seek a new life among the stars. Along the way, he navigates the treacherous dynamics of prison society, befriends unconventional allies, and confronts his own limitations and ambitions. Ultimately, "The Prison of the Stars" examines the human spirit's resilience and the need for a fresh start amidst chaos and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mullen, Stanley, 1911-1974
Illustrator: Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005
EBook No.: 64362
Published: Jan 21, 2021
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Prisoners -- Fiction
Subject: Escapes -- Fiction
Subject: Asteroids -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.