| Author |
Young, Robert F., 1915-1986 |
| Illustrator |
Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 |
| Title |
Boarding party
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| Original Publication |
New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Boarding Party" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction tale written in the early 1960s. Set in an interstellar context, the narrative explores the adventures of a greenship pilot who inadvertently disrupts an out-of-bounds alien world during a critical mission. The story is likely to engage readers interested in themes of exploration, cultural interaction, and the unintended consequences of technological advancement. The plot centers around the captain of the greenship "Uxurient" who is striving to save his precious shipment of yumquat trees by locating a suitable mineral-rich soil. His mission takes an unexpected turn when a tiny boy steals valuable items from his ship, including a pet bird and a toy. In pursuit of the thief, the captain finds himself in an unusual and dangerous situation, leading to complications that test his ingenuity and resolve. Ultimately, the tale reflects on the nature of cultural exchanges, demonstrating both the lightheartedness of misadventures and the deeper implications of interstellar interactions. (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 |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Space travelers -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72310 |
| Release Date |
Dec 4, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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