The Cosmic Snare by Stephen Marlowe
"The Cosmic Snare" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of sub-space travel, exploring the vast emptiness that serves as a channel for instantaneous travel between distant star systems. Ultimately, the book delves into themes of survival and the interplay of danger within the unknown dimensions of space. The plot centers on Liddell and his wife, Linda, who are
stationed at a sub-space transfer station. When a notorious escaped prisoner, Jason Short, materializes unexpectedly at their station, chaos ensues. Liddell confronts the killer, who takes Linda hostage and demands to be sent to a distant planet. In a daring move, Liddell deliberately alters their transfer coordinates to trap Short in sub-space along with Linda, thereby allowing him to rescue her. What follows is a tense confrontation in the featureless gray of sub-space, where Liddell must battle Short in a realm that defies the laws of physics. The story culminates in Liddell bringing them back to normal space while contemplating the intriguing possibilities for the future of sub-space travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Marlowe, Stephen, 1928-2008 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Cosmic Snare |
| Original Publication | United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company,1955. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). 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 | Criminals -- Fiction |
| Subject | Interstellar travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Spouses -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 66714 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 14, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 103 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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