The Aab by Edward W. Ludwig
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"The Aab" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. This narrative unfolds on Mars, featuring themes of survival, desperation, and unexpected encounters with alien life. The story centers around Monk O'Hara, a prospector dealing with the consequences of his actions in a hostile environment, reflecting the broader anxieties surrounding space exploration during this time period. In the tale, Monk finds himself buried up to his
neck in Martian sand after a fateful encounter with a Martian trader and his daughter, Tooli. Desperate for survival, he grapples with the looming threat of a carnivorous creature known as the Aab, while also reflecting on his ambitious plans fueled by the discovery of valuable Devil Egg seeds. The tension escalates as Monk engages in a mental battle with the Aab, ultimately resorting to cannibalistic desperation as he consumes the creature in a bid to stay alive. The story culminates in a twist when Monk's anticipated rescue transforms into an ominous realization of further danger, hinting at the unpredictability of alien interactions and human greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Ludwig, Edward W., 1920-1990 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Terry, W. E., 1921-1992 |
| Title | The Aab |
| Original Publication | United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company,1954. |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1955 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Mars (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66447 |
| Release Date | Oct 2, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 317 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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