Project Gutenberg 2016-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 110 Curtis, Betsy 1917 2002 Curtis, Elizabeth M. Curtis, B. Stone, David Stone Stone, D. The Protector Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Protector" by Betsy Curtis is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a unique boxer named Pierre, who hails from a race of beings known as the Anestha, characterized by their inability to feel pain. The narrative explores themes of cultural identity, struggle against oppression, and the instinct to protect one's kin as Pierre and his manager, Joe, journey to Gorlin, Pierre's home planet, to uncover the troubles facing his people and help them resist exploitation. The plot unfolds as Joe, who manages fighters, takes Pierre back to his homeland after he becomes concerned about the well-being of the Anestha. Upon arrival, they discover that the Anestha are being abused by a ruthless mine owner, who belittles them and exploits their labor. The situation escalates as Pierre confronts this oppressive figure, eventually using his boxing skills to stand up for his family and community. Through Pierre's fight and the duo's determination, the story highlights the importance of defending one's heritage and challenging injustice, ultimately transforming Pierre from a boxer into a protector of his people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Boxers (Sports) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 45435 2025-08-20T12:49:53.824115 text/html 21484 2024-10-22T23:46:57 text/html 143285 2025-08-20T12:49:55.731124 application/epub+zip 142133 2025-08-20T12:49:54.346131 application/epub+zip 72668 2025-08-20T12:49:54.152221 application/epub+zip 175490 2025-08-20T12:49:56.873145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169218 2025-08-20T12:49:55.520123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99892 2022-09-23T08:14:10.408295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38941 2025-08-20T12:49:53.723129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19199 2024-10-22T23:46:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17006 2025-08-20T12:49:57.001139 application/rdf+xml 18776 2025-08-20T12:49:54.222118 image/jpeg 3891 2025-08-20T12:49:54.188144 image/jpeg 128847 2025-08-20T12:49:53.834166 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