Sinister Paradise by Robert Moore Williams
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"Sinister Paradise" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story unfolds around a mysterious island off the California coast that appears like a mirage, and centers on themes of adventure, mental manipulation, and the intersection of reality and illusion. The narrative follows Bill Parker, a helicopter pilot who takes on a job for the enigmatic scientist Johnny Retch and his stunning secretary, Mercedes Valdar.
The trio's journey becomes a fight for survival when their helicopter crashes, forcing them to confront the island's strange phenomena and its inhabitants, including ghostly pirates and supernatural creatures known as Jezbro. As secrets unfold, Parker discovers that the island holds not just danger, but a link to his past and a chance to save his lost love, Effra, who has been trapped in a cycle of amnesia. The story ultimately pivots around Parker's quest to thwart Retch's sinister plans, reclaim his love, and navigate the peculiar dynamics of the island that seem to challenge the very fabric of time itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Williams, Robert Moore, 1907-1977 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sinister Paradise |
| Series Title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32359 |
| Release Date | May 13, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 265 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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