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Title: Quinquepedalian
Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Quinquepedalian" by Piers Anthony is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of nature, intelligence, and the complexities of life on an alien planet, engaging with extraordinary creatures that challenge human understanding. Through the protagonist, Charles Tinnerman, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure in a mysterious forest, highlighting humanity's relationship with alien life forms. The narrative follows Tinnerman and his companions as they stumble upon massive creatures on an alien planet. Their encounter with a gigantic, intelligent being known as the quinquepedalian unfolds after they accidentally kill its young. The plot emphasizes Tinnerman's struggle with his own humanity and the moral implications of their actions against the backdrop of the forest's alien beauty. As Tinnerman grapples with the consequences of his decisions, he realizes the complexity and intelligence of these creatures, ultimately seeking to communicate with them rather than destroy them. The book culminates in Tinnerman's acknowledgment of their shared existence and the hope for a peaceful resolution between humans and the quinquepedalian species. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Anthony, Piers, 1934-
Illustrator: Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971
EBook No.: 72430
Published: Dec 16, 2023
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Quinquepedalian
Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Quinquepedalian" by Piers Anthony is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of nature, intelligence, and the complexities of life on an alien planet, engaging with extraordinary creatures that challenge human understanding. Through the protagonist, Charles Tinnerman, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure in a mysterious forest, highlighting humanity's relationship with alien life forms. The narrative follows Tinnerman and his companions as they stumble upon massive creatures on an alien planet. Their encounter with a gigantic, intelligent being known as the quinquepedalian unfolds after they accidentally kill its young. The plot emphasizes Tinnerman's struggle with his own humanity and the moral implications of their actions against the backdrop of the forest's alien beauty. As Tinnerman grapples with the consequences of his decisions, he realizes the complexity and intelligence of these creatures, ultimately seeking to communicate with them rather than destroy them. The book culminates in Tinnerman's acknowledgment of their shared existence and the hope for a peaceful resolution between humans and the quinquepedalian species. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Anthony, Piers, 1934-
Illustrator: Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971
EBook No.: 72430
Published: Dec 16, 2023
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.