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St. Clair, Margaret
1911
1995
Saint Clair, Margaret
Clair, Margaret St.
Hazzard, Wilton
Seabright, Idris
Clair, M. St.
McWilliams, Al
1916
1993
McWilliams, Alden Spurr
McWilliams, A.
The Vanderlark
Produced from Planet Stories January 1952
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
"The Vanderlark" by Margaret St. Clair is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story delves into the eerie and isolating nature of deep space, exploring the psychological and physical horrors faced by its characters as they encounter a mysterious entity known as the Vanderlark. Through its narrative, the book probes themes of desperation, fear of the unknown, and the consequences of human actions in unfamiliar realms. The plot follows two characters, McFeen and Alice, who are on a perilous space journey while transporting Hyra, a biological organism intended to combat a blight on the planet Varro. Their mission takes a dark turn when the Hyra begin to breed uncontrollably in the unforgiving expanse of deep space, leading to the discovery of a shadowy presence—the Vanderlark. As they grapple with their deteriorating situation, the characters face not only the haunting reality of their spacecraft's condition but also the surreal and threatening nature of the Vanderlark itself. The story builds tension as McFeen's desperation to control the situation culminates in a terrifying confrontation, ultimately leading to the complete engulfment of both characters by the omnipresent, enigmatic Vanderlark. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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