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Title: Scanners live in vain
Original Publication: Los Angeles: Fantasy Publishing Co., 1950.
Series Title: The Instrumentality of Mankind
Note: Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanners_Live_in_Vain
Credits: Al Haines
Summary: "Scanners Live in Vain" by Cordwainer Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the themes of sacrifice, duty, and the profound emotional and physical impacts of space travel on humanity. It explores the lives of Scanners, specially trained individuals who navigate the challenges of space, while intertwining elements of personal struggle and societal responsibility. The narrative follows Martel, a Scanner who grapples with the emotional disconnect caused by his profession. He experiences resentment and yearning for a more human existence, evidenced by his interactions with his wife, Luci, and his fellow Scanners. When a critical emergency summons him away from a moment of respite, he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy against Adam Stone, a scientist who claims to have found a solution to the debilitating pain of space travel. As Martel navigates the complexities of loyalty, love, and duty, he ultimately rebels against the conventions of his kind, risking his life to prevent the destruction of a fellow human. The story culminates in a profound revelation about identity and the potential for redemption, intertwining personal choice with the broader fate of humanity in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony, 1913-1966
EBook No.: 73886
Published: Jun 21, 2024
Downloads: 174
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Conspiracies -- Fiction
Subject: Inventors -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Scanners live in vain
Original Publication: Los Angeles: Fantasy Publishing Co., 1950.
Series Title: The Instrumentality of Mankind
Note: Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanners_Live_in_Vain
Credits: Al Haines
Summary: "Scanners Live in Vain" by Cordwainer Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the themes of sacrifice, duty, and the profound emotional and physical impacts of space travel on humanity. It explores the lives of Scanners, specially trained individuals who navigate the challenges of space, while intertwining elements of personal struggle and societal responsibility. The narrative follows Martel, a Scanner who grapples with the emotional disconnect caused by his profession. He experiences resentment and yearning for a more human existence, evidenced by his interactions with his wife, Luci, and his fellow Scanners. When a critical emergency summons him away from a moment of respite, he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy against Adam Stone, a scientist who claims to have found a solution to the debilitating pain of space travel. As Martel navigates the complexities of loyalty, love, and duty, he ultimately rebels against the conventions of his kind, risking his life to prevent the destruction of a fellow human. The story culminates in a profound revelation about identity and the potential for redemption, intertwining personal choice with the broader fate of humanity in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony, 1913-1966
EBook No.: 73886
Published: Jun 21, 2024
Downloads: 174
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Conspiracies -- Fiction
Subject: Inventors -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.