Project Gutenberg 2010-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 18536 Smith, Evelyn E. 1922 2000 Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Collector's Item Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Collector's Item" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story unfolds on Venus and revolves around a group of Earth scientists who find themselves entangled with intelligent alien lizard-like beings amidst the planet's hostile environment. The narrative explores themes of intelligence, identity, and the nuanced relationships between species, raising questions about civilization and what it means to be "civilized." The plot centers on Professor Bernardi and his expedition team as they navigate the challenges of survival on Venus, from dealing with hostile flora and fauna to encountering telepathic alien beings. Initially, they believe they are the only intelligent life forms on the planet, but they quickly discover that the lizard-man, Jrann-Pttt, and his companion Dfar-Lll, have their own agenda. As the characters grapple with trust and suspicion, they face existential dilemmas about their place in the universe and the consequences of their actions. Ultimately, the story blends humor and adventure with deeper philosophical inquiries, culminating in an unexpected twist about the nature of captivity and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31686/31686-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 112123 2025-07-13T05:52:55.648411 text/html 109545 2010-03-18T09:45:44 text/html 326184 2025-07-13T05:52:58.165424 application/epub+zip 326665 2025-07-13T05:52:56.247425 application/epub+zip 83262 2025-07-13T05:52:55.976448 application/epub+zip 379881 2025-07-13T05:52:59.741404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371017 2025-07-13T05:52:57.892427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128223 2022-09-14T14:19:47.483064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101657 2025-07-13T05:52:55.412389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101562 2010-03-18T09:45:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21242 2025-07-13T05:52:59.869384 application/rdf+xml 20583 2025-07-13T05:52:56.040425 image/jpeg 3757 2025-07-13T05:52:56.009407 image/jpeg 314364 2010-03-18T09:45:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 39411 2010-03-18T09:45:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 315739 2025-07-13T05:52:55.669444 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 en.wikipedia