Creatures of the Abyss by Murray Leinster
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"Creatures of the Abyss" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story follows Terry Holt, an electronics expert who, while managing the affairs of a company in Manila, finds himself entangled in the mysterious world of fishing boats and unusual sea creatures, particularly a fishing boat named "La Rubia", which has been catching an inexplicable number of fish. When a girl named Deirdre approaches him
to create a device for her father's boat, their collaboration leads them into a mystery involving strange sounds and supernatural elements believed to exist in the ocean's depths. The opening of the book introduces Terry Holt, who is in the process of winding up his operations in Manila due to trouble caused by "La Rubia"’s sudden success in fishing, which has led to turmoil among local fishermen. He has a chance encounter with Deirdre, who seeks his expertise to create a special fish-driving device to help her father’s boat. Their conversation reveals tensions related to illegal fishing practices and superstitions among fishermen about underwater entities. As their relationship evolves into a partnership, the narrative sets the stage for their venture into the unknown oceanic depths, filled with enigmatic fish behaviors and potent technological devices. The opening creates intrigue and hints at supernatural mysteries that will unfold as the story progresses, blending adventure and science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
|---|---|
| Title | Creatures of the Abyss |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Pacific Ocean -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42901 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-42901-4 |
| Release Date | Jun 9, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 510 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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