The Wealth of Echindul by Noel M. Loomis
"The Wealth of Echindul" by Noel M. Loomis is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows Grant Russell, a small and determined prospector who embarks on a perilous journey across the dangerous Great Sea-Swamp of Venus in search of valuable echindul stones. The setting explores themes of survival, greed, and the struggle against oppressive forces in a vividly imagined extraterrestrial environment. The plot revolves around Grant Russell's
arduous trek through the treacherous swamps of Venus after successfully locating a nest of the mythical echindul, known for its precious gizzard-stones. As Russell makes his way toward Aphrodite, a city marked by vice and danger, he must navigate the treacherous landscape while evading Relegar, a cunning and ruthless Uranian who seeks to claim the stones for himself. With both a personal mission to reunite with his daughter and the hope of securing a future for them, Russell relies on his intelligence and resourcefulness to outsmart Relegar and survive the myriad threats of Venus, ultimately leading to a tense confrontation that could determine his fate and that of his newfound fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Loomis, Noel M., 1905-1969 |
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| Title | The Wealth of Echindul |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories July 1952. |
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Venus (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31326 |
| Release Date | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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