It by Hayden Howard
"It" by Hayden Howard is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book revolves around a group of Earthmen who explore a desolate, alien city, uncovering dark secrets and facing a peculiar and malevolent force that threatens their lives. The narrative delves into themes of control, survival, and the struggle against an unseen enemy. The story follows a captain and his crew as they venture into a decayed city
on a distant planet, where they soon realize they are not alone. As they explore, the captain becomes possessed by a parasitic entity that seeks to control his actions and turn him against his crew. The tension escalates as the alien influence leads to violence and disarray among the crew members. The captain struggles to regain control over his body and ultimately must find a way to free himself and his companions from the terrifying entity. As the narrative unfolds, the novel explores the nature of fear and autonomy, culminating in a harrowing confrontation that tests the limits of humanity in the face of an alien menace. Ultimately, they must band together to ensure their survival and find a way back to Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Howard, Hayden, 1925-2014 |
|---|---|
| Title | It |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories January 1952 |
| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Extinct cities -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction |
| Subject | Parasites -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64009 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-64009-9 |
| Release Date | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 445 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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