Planet of the Gods by Robert Moore Williams
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"Planet of the Gods" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. The story revolves around a space exploration team, led by Commander Jed Hargraves, who discovers a new solar system with planets that might harbor life. The narrative explores themes of interstellar travel, the potential for encountering alien civilizations, and the philosophical implications of intelligent life in the universe. In the book, the Third Interstellar
Expedition encounters two planets orbiting Vega and decides to land on one that appears to have an atmosphere and lakes. However, upon arrival, they are attacked by a mysterious spherical ship and face potential destruction. After a fierce battle, Hargraves and his crew must navigate their survival on the alien planet while dealing with the unexpected resurrection of their deceased crewmates, who have been reanimated and claim to have been brought back to life by the planet's strange inhabitants. As they uncover the true nature of these beings—who possess telepathic abilities and advanced technology—the crew grapples with their identity and the implications of their findings, ultimately discovering a link between their species and those who inhabit the planet. The story weaves action, mystery, and existential exploration into a thought-provoking narrative about humanity's place in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Williams, Robert Moore, 1907-1977 |
|---|---|
| Title | Planet of the Gods |
| Series Title | Produced from Amazing Stories December 1942. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32696 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32696-2 |
| Release Date | Jun 5, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 514 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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