| Author |
Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
| Title |
Operation: Outer Space
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, L. N. Yaddanapudi, Geoffrey Kidd, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Operation: Outer Space" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative follows Jed Cochrane, a television producer, who is unexpectedly called to participate in a journey to the moon as part of a peculiar assignment. Cochrane grapples with feelings of unimportance and the disillusionment that comes from being just another cog in a vast corporate machinery while also confronting the wonders and dangers of space travel. The opening of the book presents Cochrane's cynical reflections as he travels to the space-port, setting the stage for his internal struggles and the societal pressures faced in a densely populated world. He receives orders to accompany a team to the moon for a project spearheaded by a psychiatrist, Dr. William Holden, who seeks to aid a troubled scientist, Dabney. Through Cochrane’s journey, we witness his sense of humiliation mixed with curiosity about the vastness of space. As he and his team embark on their mission, the narrative hints at the exploration of deeper themes regarding hope, ambition, and human connections amidst the backdrop of cutting-edge technology and the cosmic unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Interstellar travel -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Television programs -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
18361 |
| Release Date |
May 10, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 3, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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