The Sun-Death by Stanley Whiteside
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| Author | Whiteside, Stanley |
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| Title | The Sun-Death |
| Note | Reading ease score: 87.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "The Sun-Death" by Stanley Whiteside is a science fiction novel set in a futuristic universe where space travel and mutinies aboard interplanetary ships unfold. Written during the early 1950s, the narrative revolves around Captain Lodar of the spaceship Vulcan, whose desperation to return to Earth stems from the deeply human instinct to seek the familiar in the face of imminent death. The story grapples with themes of morality, survival, and the exploitation of sentient beings, particularly the Venus Mutes—a group depicted as alien yet eerily humanlike. In the tale, Lodar's crew, desperate and morally compromised, engage in a mutiny led by resentment against their captain's decisions, which include the heinous act of killing Mutes to avoid detection by Earth patrols. The protagonist, Ray Burk, navigates his complex emotions towards both the beautiful but fiery missionary Ellenor and the morally questionable actions of his captain. As the story unfolds, tension rises aboard the Vulcan, leading to confrontation and chaos amidst an inevitable downfall. Ray’s internal conflict ultimately leads him to take a stand against the inhumanity displayed by Lodar and the crew, culminating in a gripping moral and existential reckoning as they all confront their fates. Through Ray's transformation and newfound purpose, the book also emphasizes themes of redemption and the fight for ethical principles in a universe marred by exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Smugglers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space ships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mutiny -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64724 |
| Release Date | Mar 6, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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