Project Gutenberg 2022-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 127 Wilson, Richard 1920 1987 Wilson, Dick Halibut, Edward Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan Deny the Slake $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1957. Produced from Infinity, April 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Deny the Slake" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative follows a crew aboard the research ship "Pringle" as they explore a seemingly abandoned planetoid, S743, where they uncover the remains of a once-thriving civilization that has mysteriously turned to dust. The book delves into themes of communication, existential crisis, and the consequences of societal control through its unique exploration of an alien culture. The story centers around Ernest Hotaling, a linguist and psychologist, who deciphers the poetic riddles left behind by the planet's inhabitants. As the crew investigates the cause of the civilization's demise, they learn that the android-like beings on the planetoid were once governed by oppressive "Masters" who exerted control to the extent that any infraction could result in death, a fate that ultimately befell the entire population. The crew discovers two surviving androids who reveal their tragic story of oppression and hope, culminating in a chaotic encounter with a law-enforcing robot that leads to their instant demise. Through Ernest's poetic translations, the narrative reflects on the nature of freedom, communication, and the deep sadness of the androids' existence, ultimately leaving the crew to grapple with the moral implications of their unintentional role in the androids' fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220220091901wilson 1957 US Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Androids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60742 2025-07-27T07:11:45.030715 text/html 37408 2024-10-18T23:05:58 text/html 405038 2025-07-27T07:11:47.124660 application/epub+zip 403868 2025-07-27T07:11:45.525710 application/epub+zip 88016 2025-07-27T07:11:45.257678 application/epub+zip 445047 2025-07-27T07:11:48.407691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437060 2025-07-27T07:11:46.863678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121487 2022-09-30T19:36:44.787713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52199 2025-07-27T07:11:44.887671 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32332 2024-10-18T23:05:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18133 2025-07-27T07:11:48.545656 application/rdf+xml 25988 2025-07-27T07:11:45.374675 image/jpeg 4343 2025-07-27T07:11:45.315710 image/jpeg 543988 2025-07-27T07:11:45.050689 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 en.wikipedia