Project Gutenberg 2020-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 130 Anderson, Poul 1926 2001 Anderson, Poul William Craig, A. A. Craig, A.A. Karageorge, Michael Sanders, Winston P. Saunders, Winston P. Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Lord of a Thousand Suns Produced from Planet Stories September 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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 ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction War stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Identity -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 94756 2025-06-25T09:18:04.521428 text/html 71689 2024-10-18T08:57:32 text/html 435431 2025-06-25T09:18:06.692381 application/epub+zip 435220 2025-06-25T09:18:05.062372 application/epub+zip 105417 2025-06-25T09:18:04.710387 application/epub+zip 480815 2025-06-25T09:18:08.082420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473003 2025-06-25T09:18:06.484364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143253 2022-09-28T20:20:15.942221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87569 2025-06-25T09:18:04.386408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67721 2024-10-18T08:57:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18196 2025-06-25T09:18:08.206362 application/rdf+xml 34741 2025-06-25T09:18:04.812371 image/jpeg 5969 2025-06-25T09:18:04.762374 image/jpeg 499982 2025-06-25T09:18:04.540373 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