Project Gutenberg 2010-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 238 De Ford, Miriam Allen 1888 1975 Ford, Miriam Allen de DeFord, Miriam Allen Dillon, Diane 1933 Dillon, Diane Claire Sorber Dillon, Leo 1933 2012 The Eel Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1958. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Eel" by Miriam Allen De Ford is a science fiction story written in the late 1950s. The book features themes of interplanetary law and criminal justice, centered around the notorious thief known as The Eel, who has evaded capture for over two decades while committing grand thefts across various planets within the Galactic Federation. De Ford's narrative explores the complexities of punishment and justice in a galaxy with different cultures and customs. The story unfolds as The Eel is finally apprehended by the Galactic Police, leading to a debate among eight planets over who has the right to try and punish him for his crimes. The trial takes place on the primitive planet Agsk, where the unique legal system demands that the thief's most loved one be punished instead of him. However, as the trial progresses, it becomes evident that The Eel has no one he truly loves, making it impossible for Agsk to follow their laws. In a surprising twist, The Eel attempts to manipulate the situation by professing feelings for the priestess-judge, leading to further complications. Ultimately, the story delves into themes of individuality, justice, and self-love, while leaving The Eel's fate in limbo as the Galactic Federation seeks an acceptable resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31981/31981-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories Criminals -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 46639 2025-06-13T07:38:16.529032 text/html 42394 2010-04-14T11:11:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 108040 2010-04-14T11:11:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104498 2025-06-13T07:38:18.415011 application/epub+zip 103310 2025-06-13T07:38:16.918023 application/epub+zip 51383 2025-06-13T07:38:16.700023 application/epub+zip 138837 2025-06-13T07:38:19.810032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131368 2025-06-13T07:38:18.204049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80179 2022-09-14T15:52:04.371767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39485 2025-06-13T07:38:16.400058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39371 2010-04-14T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15393 2010-04-14T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20443 2025-06-13T07:38:19.967013 application/rdf+xml 21660 2025-06-13T07:38:16.775039 image/jpeg 3912 2025-06-13T07:38:16.737040 image/jpeg 113518 2025-06-13T07:38:16.552040 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