Project Gutenberg 2021-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 103 McGreevey, John 1922 2010 Beecham, Tom 1926 2000 Beecham, Thomas A. Venus Hate Produced from Planet Stories May 1952 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Venus Hate" by John McGreevey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story is set on the inhospitable planet of Venus and revolves around themes of obsession, jealousy, and the harsh realities of life in a colonial outpost. It explores the complex dynamics between Earth men and Venusian women, particularly focusing on a tragic love triangle that ultimately leads to dire consequences. At the center of the narrative is Yancey Ritter, a prospector who dreams of fortune through the discovery of precious quolla stones. His life takes a dark turn when he brings Selo, a young Venusian woman, back to his isolated humidi-hut after forming a bond with her in Athens. As tensions rise between Yancey and Selo, a stranger named Brian Daniels enters the picture, igniting Yancey's jealousy and leading him down a path of betrayal. In a fit of desperation and rage, Yancey sabotages Brian’s chances for survival, believing this will secure his place with Selo. However, the actions he takes ultimately lead to his own demise, emphasizing the destructive power of obsession and the harshness of the environment around them. The book ends with a haunting question about fate and the consequences of human actions in an unforgiving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62146 2025-07-25T12:33:23.134168 text/html 38352 2024-10-18T10:52:41 text/html 396345 2025-07-25T12:33:25.260248 application/epub+zip 395186 2025-07-25T12:33:23.567197 application/epub+zip 80908 2025-07-25T12:33:23.321210 application/epub+zip 433719 2025-07-25T12:33:26.758194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426406 2025-07-25T12:33:25.044176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112175 2022-09-29T05:21:03.834096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55434 2025-07-25T12:33:23.013170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35650 2024-10-18T10:52:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18241 2025-07-25T12:33:26.895144 application/rdf+xml 34324 2025-07-25T12:33:23.431157 image/jpeg 5617 2025-07-25T12:33:23.378163 image/jpeg 401973 2025-07-25T12:33:23.153189 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