Project Gutenberg 2006-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 14798 Norton, Andre 1912 2005 Norton, Alice Mary Norton, Andre Alice North, Andrew Star Born Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Born Produced by Jason Isbell, Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Star Born" by Andre Norton is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity and evolution as it delves into the lives of colonists on the alien planet Astra, where they navigate the ramifications of their heritage from Earth while adapting to their new environment. The story begins with Dalgard Nordis and Sssuri, an alien merman, as they embark on an expedition that signifies the coming-of-age journey expected of young males in their colony. The opening of "Star Born" introduces Dalgard and Sssuri as they journey towards a cove, highlighting the bond they've formed despite their differences in race and species. As they set up camp, Dalgard meditates on the changes in their ancestral lineage and the challenges they face in a world inhabited by both familiar threats and unknown dangers. The arrival of an unusual comet adds an element of foreboding, hinting at deeper conflicts tied to their past and the mysterious remnants of a civilization that once dominated Astra. As their adventure unfolds, the duo prepares to confront the realities of an ancient power and its potential resurgence, making it clear that their journey transcends mere exploration into an exploration of their very identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 401306 2025-06-08T04:44:24.416278 text/html 405131 2019-11-25T06:09:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 296592 2019-11-25T06:10:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373097 2025-06-08T04:44:32.169223 application/epub+zip 376896 2025-06-08T04:44:26.579282 application/epub+zip 225797 2025-06-08T04:44:25.249252 application/epub+zip 532690 2025-06-08T04:44:36.516723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499477 2025-06-08T04:44:31.256274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320925 2022-09-09T03:48:23.478761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375230 2025-06-08T04:44:23.615311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375069 2019-11-25T06:09:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142841 2019-11-25T06:10:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 375060 2019-11-25T06:09:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142824 2019-11-25T06:10:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21523 2025-06-08T04:44:36.660711 application/rdf+xml 9848 2025-06-08T04:44:25.806246 image/jpeg 2814 2025-06-08T04:44:25.526273 image/jpeg 357650 2025-06-08T04:44:24.462267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia