The Five Hells of Orion by Frederik Pohl
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"The Five Hells of Orion" by Frederik Pohl is a science fiction novel originally published in the early 1960s. The story focuses on Herrell McCray, a space navigator who finds himself abducted from his ship and thrust into an alien environment where he must confront inexplicable phenomena and extraterrestrial entities. The narrative explores concepts of communication, perception, and survival within a fascinating interstellar context. In the plot, McCray awakens in a strange,
dark room filled with odd objects and realizes he is far from his ship, the "Jodrell Bank". As he grapples with his mysterious surroundings and attempts to establish contact with his crew, he encounters Hatcher, a jelly-like alien being from a race that relies on altered perceptions and paranormal abilities. The story develops as McCray learns more about Hatcher's people, their fear of the Old Ones—dangerous entities from the Central Masses of the galaxy— and their efforts to forge an alliance to combat this threat. Ultimately, McCray undergoes a transformation, gaining extraordinary abilities and insights that could enable humanity to stand against the Old Ones. The novel examines themes of fear, alien life, and the potential for human advancement amidst existential threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Pohl, Frederik, 1919-2013 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Schelling, George, 1938- |
| Title | The Five Hells of Orion |
| Series Title | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1963 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Space ships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Abduction -- Fiction |
| Subject | Interstellar travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Astral projection -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61380 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 282 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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