Strangers to Straba by Carl Jacobi
"Strangers to Straba" by Carl Jacobi is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set on the desolate planet Straba, the story centers on the interactions between Cap Barlow, the planet's sole inhabitant, and a young field researcher named Clarence Raine, who has come to conduct a botanical survey. The novel explores themes of isolation, discovery, and the eerie life that can inhabit even the most abandoned places. The plotunfolds as Raine discovers the remnants of an ancient spaceship named "Perseus" and becomes obsessed with salvaging its parts. Through exploration, he learns about the ship's dark history, which is linked to another vessel, the "Andromeda", that carries tales of mysterious beings known as Absorbers. These entities prey on life in a sinister way. As Raine dismantles the "Perseus", he inadvertently awakens something within the ship, leading to a climactic and haunting conclusion when the "Perseus" seems to come alive, driven by past emotions and a craving for connection, culminating in a chilling encounter with the wreck of the "Andromeda". In this story, Jacobi masterfully intertwines adventure and horror, reflecting on the consequences of man's insatiable curiosity and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Jacobi, Carl, 1908-1997 |
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| Title | Strangers to Straba |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Space ships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Life on other planets -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 74295 |
| Release Date | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 114 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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