The Terror Out of Space by Dwight V. Swain
"The Terror Out of Space" by Dwight V. Swain is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on Fred Boone, who embarks on a treacherous mission to find a planet with a mysterious element that can transform men into supermen, while grappling with personal conflicts and deadly interplanetary dangers." "The opening of the book introduces Boone in a tense negotiation with a representative from Associated Independents, who
is eager to enlist him for a lucrative position involving a potentially groundbreaking processing unit. However, Boone is reluctant, seemingly distracted by his concerns for Eileen Rey, a colleague facing a dangerous mission. As the plot unfolds, Boone's frustrations lead him to take drastic action, highlighting themes of jealousy, love, and ambition amid a backdrop of extraterrestrial threats, setting the stage for an explosive narrative intertwined with both personal and cosmic stakes." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Swain, Dwight V., 1915-1992 |
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| Illustrator | Terry, W. E., 1921-1992 |
| Title | The Terror Out of Space |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1954 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Diseases -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 66539 |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 294 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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