| Author |
Kuttner, Henry, 1915-1958 |
| Title |
Secret of the Earth Star
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| Original Publication |
United States: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1942.
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| Series Title |
Produced from Amazing Stories August 1942.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Alex White, Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
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| Summary |
"Secret of the Earth Star" by Henry Kuttner is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around a precious gem known as the Earth Star, which is entwined with themes of danger, intrigue, and identity as characters navigate their roles in a complex plot involving crime and power. The narrative introduces multiple characters, including Seth Martell and his sons, who become embroiled in the machinations surrounding the gem, which has implications beyond mere wealth. At the start of the novel, the setting shifts between a luxurious business meeting in India and the subsequent chaos caused by the theft of the Earth Star. The characters include a Rajah who is desperate to acquire the jewel, a masked intruder known as the Merlin, and Seth Martell, a prominent figure entangled in a quest for justice amidst potential betrayal from within his own family. As tensions escalate, the story hints at deeper conflicts that intertwine personal motivations with broader geopolitical ambitions, paving the way for thrilling developments in the subterranean mysteries of Alu. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Brothers -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Jewel thieves -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
75218 |
| Release Date |
Jan 26, 2025 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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