Project Gutenberg 2020-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 144 dePina, Albert 1957 dePina, Robert Albert Pina, Albert de Hasse, Henry 1913 1977 Hasse, Henry Louis Alcatraz of the Starways Produced from Planet Stories May 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Alcatraz of the Starways" by Albert dePina and Henry Hasse is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story unfolds on the planet Venus, where the main character, Mark Denning, finds himself ensnared in a perilous prison camp known as the Venusian Prison Swamp. Alongside his fellow convicts, Mark struggles to survive amidst the swamp's treacherous conditions while seeking answers to a broader mystery that threatens the solar system. The opening portion of the novel introduces Mark as he navigates the swamp, where prisoners harvest valuable yet rare pearls, risking their lives in the deadly muck. He encounters Aladdo, a winged Venusian who becomes a significant ally, offering him both assistance and insights into their dire situation. As they discuss their pasts and the possibility of escape, hints of larger political conflicts simmer beneath the surface, setting the stage for a narrative surrounding rebellion, identity, and the quest for freedom. The critical elements of class hierarchy and the implications of Earth’s control over Venus introduce a socio-political dimension, suggesting that the events on Venus are part of a grander cosmic struggle between the planets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Telepathy -- Fiction Prisons -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Revolutions -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 171201 2025-07-24T15:04:09.972570 text/html 148434 2024-10-18T03:53:27 text/html 315605 2025-07-24T15:04:12.856568 application/epub+zip 317540 2025-07-24T15:04:10.442546 application/epub+zip 129664 2025-07-24T15:04:10.175547 application/epub+zip 384013 2025-07-24T15:04:14.771540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374674 2025-07-24T15:04:12.586567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187013 2022-09-28T05:58:20.583838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162405 2025-07-24T15:04:09.573562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142658 2024-10-18T03:53:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17880 2025-07-24T15:04:14.932522 application/rdf+xml 32775 2025-07-24T15:04:10.268548 image/jpeg 5383 2025-07-24T15:04:10.221552 image/jpeg 644724 2025-07-24T15:04:09.998542 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