Dust Unto Dust by Lyman D. Hinckley
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About this eBook
Author | Hinckley, Lyman D. |
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Illustrator | Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005 |
Title | Dust Unto Dust |
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Summary | "Dust Unto Dust" by Lyman D. Hinckley is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century, likely during the 1950s. The narrative follows a group of space explorers who come across a mysterious and seemingly abandoned city on a barren planet. The book delves into themes of alien architecture, the remnants of a lost civilization, and the existential dread faced by the characters as they encounter the city and the secrets it might hold. The plot centers around three space-scouters—Martin, Wass, and Rodney—who land on a desolate world during their eleventh expedition. As they explore the eerie, geometric buildings of the city, they find themselves trapped by a mysterious barrier. Efforts to communicate with their ship yield no success, leading to increasing tension among the men. They discover a bank of alien seeds and a functional control panel, but the real horror unfolds when one of them becomes trapped and meets a grim fate. Ultimately, Martin and Rodney manage to escape through a hidden pipe, revealing the city's dark secrets while grappling with the loss of their companion and the overwhelming alienness of their discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
Language | English |
LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
Subject | Science fiction |
Subject | Short stories |
Subject | Extinct cities -- Fiction |
Subject | Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction |
Category | Text |
EBook-No. | 63473 |
Release Date | Oct 16, 2020 |
Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads | 63 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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