| Author |
Brown, Rosel George, 1926-1967 |
| Illustrator |
Dillon, Diane, 1933- |
| Illustrator |
Dillon, Leo, 1933-2012 |
| Title |
From an Unseen Censor
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"From an Unseen Censor" by Rosel George Brown is a science fiction novella written during the late 1950s. The story revolves around the protagonist's unexpected journey to uncover the fate of his eccentric Uncle Isadore who has mysteriously perished in a spacecraft. This tale fits within the genre of speculative fiction, exploring themes of adventure, curiosity, and the desire for fulfillment against the backdrop of an alien world. The narrative follows the protagonist, who, along with his guide Rene, embarks on a peculiar quest to locate his uncle's body aboard a crashed ship on the barren planet Alvarla. However, upon entering the ship, they discover that Uncle Isadore has cleverly hidden his body and left a note challenging his nephew to find his hidden fortune instead. As they navigate through bizarre encounters, including a talking dodo bird named Isadore, they unravel clues leading to trees that produce an invaluable perfume. Through a blend of humor and adventure, the story explores the protagonist's internal struggle between the comfortable life he leads and the wild possibilities opened by his uncle’s quirky legacy. In the end, he must choose between returning to his mundane existence or embracing the exciting 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 |
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Uncles -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mystery fiction
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| Subject |
Extrasolar planets -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
51758 |
| Release Date |
Apr 14, 2016 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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