| Author |
Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
| Illustrator |
Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010 |
| Title |
Med Service
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| Original Publication |
United States: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1957.
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| Series Title |
Med Service
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| Note |
Also published as: The mutant weapon.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Med Service" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. It follows the story of Calhoun, a Med Ship pilot on a routine health inspection mission to the colony planet Maris III, who encounters a mysterious and deadly plague that has decimated the local population. Accompanied by his peculiar companion Murgatroyd, Calhoun must navigate an unexpected and perilous situation as local inhabitants exhibit strange behaviors and dangerous attacks that suggest deeper intrigues at play. At the start of the narrative, Calhoun and Murgatroyd are approaching Maris III when they experience an alarming incident caused by the planet’s landing grid, which violently attempts to destroy their ship. Upon landing, they discover a seemingly deserted city and a corpse with unanswered questions regarding its death. As Calhoun investigates further, it becomes clear that a recent plague is at the heart of the local mystery. The opening portion of the novel sets a tense atmosphere, blending elements of space adventure with medical science, as Calhoun prepares to uncover the truth behind the plague and the hostile actions of those in the city. (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 |
Physicians -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Space colonies -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Space medicine -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Epidemics -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
70277 |
| Release Date |
Mar 13, 2023 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 9, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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