The Thing of Venus by Wilbur S. Peacock
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"The Thing of Venus" by Wilbur S. Peacock is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. The story unfolds on Venus, a planet shrouded in mystery and danger, as it follows Val Kenton, a disgraced and drug-addicted former Space Patrolman, who is reluctantly drawn back into action to rescue a marooned group of Earthlings, including his former love, Elise. The narrative explores themes of redemption, vengeance, and the struggle against
both external and internal demons. As the tale progresses, Val Kenton must confront not only the perils of the hostile Venusian environment, populated by bizarre and predatory creatures, but also his own turbulent emotions surrounding his past betrayals and relationships. When Kenton is tasked with locating Elise, who has been stranded with others in a dangerous area after their ship is attacked, he must battle his own hatred towards those who wronged him as well as the monstrous, amorphous creature that threatens their lives. Ultimately, Kenton experiences personal growth through his mission, transforming from a man consumed by bitterness to one willing to make sacrifices for the sake of others, culminating in a selfless act as he confronts the unstoppable force that embodies the very dangers of Venus. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Peacock, Wilbur S., 1911-1979 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Morey, Leo, 1889-1965 |
| Title | The Thing of Venus |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1942 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Rescues -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Venus (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Drug addicts -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62076 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-62076-3 |
| Release Date | May 9, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 444 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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