The Cosmic Looters by Edmond Hamilton
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"The Cosmic Looters" by Alexander Blade is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story centers around Duncan Wyatt, who finds himself embroiled in an alien invasion plot when he encounters a mysterious woman from a futuristic craft warning that Earth is the next target of an interstellar task force bent on plundering. As Wyatt grapples with disbelief and the impending threat, he realizes he must take action to
convince others of the catastrophe looming over humanity. The opening of the novel depicts the eerie tranquility of Wyatt's mesa as he is jolted awake by a strange explosion, leading to his first encounter with the alien woman, Brinna. She reveals urgent knowledge about the invasion and pleads for his help in warning Earth, setting off a chain of events as Wyatt contemplates the validity of her claims. As he senses his lonely, precarious position, the tension escalates when he attempts to capture Brinna for answers, only to discover that their destinies are intertwined in this cosmic conflict. The early chapters establish a dynamic interplay between distrust, the struggle for survival, and the intrigue of unknown alliances as the narrative promises to explore deep themes of loyalty and resistance against a backdrop of interstellar exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hamilton, Edmond, 1904-1977 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Becker |
| Title | The Cosmic Looters |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1958 |
| Note | By Edmond Hamilton writing under the name Alexander Blade. |
| 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 | Adventure stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65331 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-65331-0 |
| Release Date | May 13, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 544 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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