Project Gutenberg 2020-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 83 Dodge, Fremont Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan Muck Man Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, November 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Muck Man" by Fremont Dodge is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the transformation of criminals into specialized beings known as muck men, who are tasked with hunting rare and valuable Slider eggs on the inhospitable Jordan's Planet. The narrative addresses themes of identity, sacrifice, and survival while exploring the ethical implications of genetic alterations and exploitation in a futuristic society. The plot follows Asa Graybar, a man wrongfully convicted of theft who opts to undergo a transformation into a muck man to pay off his sentence. Arriving on Jordan's Planet, he must navigate the dangers of this alien environment, including predatory Sliders that pose significant threats. Along the way, he partners with Kershaw, another muck man, and encounters Harriet Hazeltyne, the daughter of the franchise's owner. Together, they confront various challenges, including a corrupt company manager, while Asa devises plans to improve the muck men's working conditions. The climax reveals a battle for survival against Sliders and a fight for justice and better treatment for the muck men, culminating in Asa's determination to change the exploitation of this unique workforce. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Metamorphosis -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 63708 2025-07-24T10:41:26.745796 text/html 39827 2024-10-17T16:35:13 text/html 380672 2025-07-24T10:41:28.942827 application/epub+zip 379486 2025-07-24T10:41:27.346758 application/epub+zip 83549 2025-07-24T10:41:27.096758 application/epub+zip 419241 2025-07-24T10:41:30.434721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412010 2025-07-24T10:41:28.668788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116444 2022-09-27T18:39:13.070719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55629 2025-07-24T10:41:26.597723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35900 2024-10-17T16:35:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17765 2025-07-24T10:41:30.582717 application/rdf+xml 31253 2025-07-24T10:41:27.187747 image/jpeg 4899 2025-07-24T10:41:27.139779 image/jpeg 646246 2025-07-24T10:41:26.768729 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