Poison Planet by William Oberfield
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"Poison Planet" by William Oberfield is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around an expedition of Earthmen, led by Captain James McBride, who are the first to set foot on the planet Venus. As they initially encounter a seemingly fertile and calm environment, they soon discover that the flora and fauna are toxic, which presents dire challenges as they attempt to survive. The narrative unfolds with
the crew grappling with starvation as they are unable to cultivate crops due to the invasive and lethal nature of Venusian plants. Tension mounts when desperation drives one crew member to commit suicide, leading the others to face moral dilemmas as hunger drives them towards cannibalism. Just as all hope seems lost, Flaunders, the expedition’s botanist, announces a breakthrough in countering the planet's poison, igniting a glimmer of hope amid the darkness. However, an undercurrent of suspicion and ethical questions looms over the crew as they navigate their dwindling humanity in their struggle for survival. Ultimately, the story explores themes of desperation, survival, and the thin veneer of civilization that can quickly unravel under extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Oberfield, William |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007 |
| Title | Poison Planet |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories January 1951 |
| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Venus (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Starvation -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cannibalism -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 63945 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-63945-1 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 547 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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