Project Gutenberg 2007-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 148 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Image of the Gods Produced from The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse published in 1963. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Image of the Gods" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story takes place on the planet Baron IV, where a group of human colonists is grappling with political upheaval back on Earth that threatens their way of life. The novel explores themes of survival, colonization, and the unexpected bonds that form between species, particularly between the colonists and the planet's indigenous beings, known as the Dusties. The narrative follows Pete Farnam, the mayor of the colony, as he navigates the arrival of a new, authoritarian Earth government represented by Captain Varga and his official, Rupert Nathan. Instead of the expected supply ship led by the familiar Captain Schooner, the colonists are presented with a demand for increased production of the crop "taaro" and face a new governor overseeing their colony. Tensions rise as the colonists resolve to resist this takeover. In a climactic showdown, the Dusties—a peculiar and intelligent species native to Baron IV—dramatically intervene, demonstrating their loyalty to the colonists by shielding them from the Earth government's violent enforcement of its demands. Ultimately, the novel not only demonstrates the struggle for autonomy and self-determination but also highlights the underlying connection and respect that can exist between different forms of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 61906 2025-10-09T12:56:39.046607 text/html 58201 2007-10-03T16:57:00 text/html 94298 2025-10-09T12:56:43.437625 application/epub+zip 93113 2025-10-09T12:56:41.277576 application/epub+zip 83907 2025-10-09T12:56:40.300594 application/epub+zip 174804 2025-10-09T12:56:45.017642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168266 2025-10-09T12:56:42.819606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143095 2022-09-10T15:45:53.628521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55953 2025-10-09T12:56:38.812621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55873 2007-10-03T16:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34656 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 64458 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 63234 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 69445 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 62492 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 64113 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 53739 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 66796 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 63987 2007-06-11T18:12:58 application/octet-stream 69766 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 70842 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 65007 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 62494 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 58462 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 62251 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 64463 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 66820 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 69046 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 39893 2007-06-11T18:13:00 application/octet-stream 34224 2025-10-09T12:56:45.156624 application/rdf+xml 12075 2025-10-09T12:56:40.791667 image/jpeg 3185 2025-10-09T12:56:40.548593 image/jpeg 22534 2007-10-03T16:57:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 21698 2007-10-03T16:57:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 92137 2025-10-09T12:56:39.052618 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