Project Gutenberg 2020-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 135 Pohl, Frederik 1919 2013 Pohl, Frederick Pohl, Frederik George, Jr. MacCreigh, James Lavond, Paul Dennis Double-Cross Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1944 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Double-Cross" by James Mac Creigh is a science fiction novella written during the early to mid-20th century. The story unfolds on Venus, focusing on a brewing revolt led by the descendant of the first Earthmen to land on the planet. The narrative revolves around political intrigue, betrayal, and the clash of cultures between the Earth colonists and the native Venusians. The plot follows Svan, who intends to sabotage an Earth-ship and prevent the return of its crew to Earth. Svan believes that an influx of Earth colonists will threaten the existence of the Venusians, who have acclimated to their environment and feel disconnected from their Earth roots. As Svan orchestrates a plan with a group of conspirators to plant a bomb on the ship, tensions rise, revealing the underlying fear and doubts among his followers. In the climax, Svan's plan is thwarted when his peers attempt to rescue him, leading to a tragic explosion that encapsulates the theme of betrayal. The story ends with a haunting twist, leaving readers to ponder the consequences of fear and the desperate measures people will take to protect their culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Revolutionaries -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 46571 2025-07-25T07:19:08.213640 text/html 22851 2024-10-18T06:34:23 text/html 436993 2025-07-25T07:19:10.038671 application/epub+zip 435807 2025-07-25T07:19:08.630683 application/epub+zip 79446 2025-07-25T07:19:08.388649 application/epub+zip 470347 2025-07-25T07:19:11.215670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463264 2025-07-25T07:19:09.821644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107182 2022-09-28T14:35:16.378034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40263 2025-07-25T07:19:08.119647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20552 2024-10-18T06:34:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16982 2025-07-25T07:19:11.342631 application/rdf+xml 29665 2025-07-25T07:19:08.490652 image/jpeg 5101 2025-07-25T07:19:08.438649 image/jpeg 449875 2025-07-25T07:19:08.225657 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 More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia