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Title: Lord of a Thousand Suns
Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories September 1951
Credits:
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Lord of a Thousand Suns" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Daryesh, a once-powerful immortal being from an ancient civilization called Vwyrdda, who finds himself trapped in the body of a mortal man, Lieutenant John Laird, after a catastrophic event. The narrative delves into themes of identity and the clash of civilizations as Daryesh navigates his new existence while contending with Laird's memories and experiences. The plot unfolds as Laird, during a war between Earth and the Janyards, seeks out advanced weaponry hidden on the long-forgotten planet of Vwyrdda. Upon discovering the remnants of this lost civilization, he unwittingly awakens Daryesh, who possesses the knowledge of immense power sought by both factions. The two minds struggle for control over their shared body as they confront the hostile Janyards. As tensions escalate, they strike a delicate balance of cooperation for survival, leading to a confrontation that could shift the course of the war. Ultimately, the novel explores the complexities of merging identities as Laird and Daryesh forge a partnership that blends their destinies, hinting at the larger philosophical questions surrounding existence, power, and the future of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001
Illustrator: Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007
EBook No.: 63993
Published: Dec 8, 2020
Downloads: 124
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: War stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Identity -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Lord of a Thousand Suns
Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories September 1951
Credits:
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Lord of a Thousand Suns" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Daryesh, a once-powerful immortal being from an ancient civilization called Vwyrdda, who finds himself trapped in the body of a mortal man, Lieutenant John Laird, after a catastrophic event. The narrative delves into themes of identity and the clash of civilizations as Daryesh navigates his new existence while contending with Laird's memories and experiences. The plot unfolds as Laird, during a war between Earth and the Janyards, seeks out advanced weaponry hidden on the long-forgotten planet of Vwyrdda. Upon discovering the remnants of this lost civilization, he unwittingly awakens Daryesh, who possesses the knowledge of immense power sought by both factions. The two minds struggle for control over their shared body as they confront the hostile Janyards. As tensions escalate, they strike a delicate balance of cooperation for survival, leading to a confrontation that could shift the course of the war. Ultimately, the novel explores the complexities of merging identities as Laird and Daryesh forge a partnership that blends their destinies, hinting at the larger philosophical questions surrounding existence, power, and the future of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001
Illustrator: Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007
EBook No.: 63993
Published: Dec 8, 2020
Downloads: 124
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: War stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Identity -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.