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Title: Prisoner of War
Series Title: Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1958
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Prisoner of War" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel likely written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around Marten, an Earthman who becomes the first human to be captured by the Flesso aliens during a protracted war between Earth and the extraterrestrial race. The narrative explores themes of bravery, strategy, and the clash of civilizations as Marten navigates his captivity and seeks to turn the tables on his captors. In the book, Marten's unexpected capture by the Flesso poses a significant threat, but he cleverly uses the opportunity to outsmart his captors and teach them a lesson about Earth's capabilities. Despite enduring torture and the ominous presence of Ghuvekenkh-Nathor, the Flesso leader, Marten demonstrates immense resilience and cunning. Ultimately, he reveals a strategic ploy; he allowed himself to be captured to showcase Earth's strength and negotiate a peace settlement, leading to the Flesso's retreat and the establishment of a truce. The story blends tension, action, and a hint of humor as Marten outwits his enemies and shifts the balance of power in favor of Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987
EBook No.: 65181
Published: Apr 27, 2021
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: War stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Prisoner of War
Series Title: Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1958
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Prisoner of War" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel likely written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around Marten, an Earthman who becomes the first human to be captured by the Flesso aliens during a protracted war between Earth and the extraterrestrial race. The narrative explores themes of bravery, strategy, and the clash of civilizations as Marten navigates his captivity and seeks to turn the tables on his captors. In the book, Marten's unexpected capture by the Flesso poses a significant threat, but he cleverly uses the opportunity to outsmart his captors and teach them a lesson about Earth's capabilities. Despite enduring torture and the ominous presence of Ghuvekenkh-Nathor, the Flesso leader, Marten demonstrates immense resilience and cunning. Ultimately, he reveals a strategic ploy; he allowed himself to be captured to showcase Earth's strength and negotiate a peace settlement, leading to the Flesso's retreat and the establishment of a truce. The story blends tension, action, and a hint of humor as Marten outwits his enemies and shifts the balance of power in favor of Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987
EBook No.: 65181
Published: Apr 27, 2021
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: War stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.