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Knight, Damon
1922
2002
Knight, Damon Francis
Fleming, Stuart
Conanight
Emshwiller, Ed
1925
1990
Emsh
Emsh, Ed
Alexander, Ed
Emshwiller, Edmund A.
Willer
EMSH
The Earth Quarter
Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1955
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"The Earth Quarter" by Damon Knight is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story navigates the complexities of a ghetto on a distant planet where human refugees coexist uneasily with alien inhabitants. The main character, Laszlo Cudyk, is a middle-aged man grappling with nostalgia for Earth while navigating the political tensions and threats posed by activist factions within the human diaspora. At the start of the novel, Cudyk reflects on his life in the Earth Quarter while observing the alien city outside his window, reminding him of his connection to a lost past. The opening introduces an atmosphere of tension, with a recent riot signaling unrest among the inhabitants. As Cudyk sets out to meet various characters, including a political newcomer named Harkway, the reader is drawn into the intricacies of their world—marked by conflicts between different groups and the underlying struggle for survival. The narrative hints at deeper conflicts to come, emphasizing themes of identity, social division, and the consequences of political ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Science fiction
Life on other planets -- Fiction
Refugees -- Fiction
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