Project Gutenberg 2023-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 196 Anderson, Poul 1926 2001 Anderson, Poul William Craig, A. A. Craig, A.A. Karageorge, Michael Sanders, Winston P. Saunders, Winston P. Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The high ones $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1958. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The High Ones" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around a group of human colonists who set out to explore and settle a new planet, only to confront an alien civilization with a significantly advanced technology. It explores themes of survival, cultural conflict, and the complexities of interspecies interaction. The plot follows Eben Holbrook, a nucleonics engineer, and his companions, as they land on the newly discovered planet they dub Novaya. Initially, they believe themselves to be the prime inhabitants of this world, but their discovery of mining operations, coupled with a hostile encounter with the planet's native Zolotoyans, complicates their situation. As tensions rise, the group grapples with issues of mutiny, loyalty, and the moral implications of their actions. Holbrook's eventual realization about the Zolotoyans uncovers a deeper commentary on civilization and the dangers of a stagnant society. Ultimately, the story leads to an unexpected alliance and resolution as the colonists seek to coexist on this strange world, emphasizing themes of adaptability and human resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230916051928anderson 1958 US Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 85131 2025-06-28T11:09:37.901093 text/html 60596 2023-10-15T18:01:59 text/html 347333 2025-06-28T11:09:41.511055 application/epub+zip 346111 2025-06-28T11:09:39.459121 application/epub+zip 209973 2025-06-28T11:09:38.457107 application/epub+zip 1042506 2025-06-28T11:09:42.977163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1034940 2025-06-28T11:09:40.930065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76413 2025-06-28T11:09:37.722092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56624 2023-10-15T18:01:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17280 2025-06-28T11:09:43.107140 application/rdf+xml 25916 2025-06-28T11:09:38.885063 image/jpeg 4368 2025-06-28T11:09:38.668065 image/jpeg 2156016 2025-06-28T11:09:37.931097 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