| Author |
Marlowe, Stephen, 1928-2008 |
| Title |
Think Yourself to Death
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 86.2 (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 |
"Think Yourself to Death" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story is centered around Johnny Mayhem, a unique character who has the ability to inhabit different bodies, making him a legandary figure in the genre. The novel explores the themes of identity and survival as Mayhem investigates the high rates of suicide on the isolated planet Ophiuchus IX. In this adventure, Johnny Mayhem takes on the body of an Ophiuchan as he delves into the mystery of why the inhabitants are causing outworlders to take their own lives. The narrative unfolds with Mayhem teaming up with a local named Pandit Gandhi Menon and a girl named Sria Krishna. As they uncover a plot involving powerful weapons from the Procyonians being smuggled off the planet by the Denebians, they must navigate a tense landscape filled with cultural mysticism and social unrest. Ultimately, Mayhem's mission leads to a thrilling conclusion that emphasizes the dangers of isolation and the need for connection across worlds. (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 |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Mayhem, Johnny (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
32827 |
| Release Date |
Jun 15, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 20, 2010 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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