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The Dancing Girl of Ganymede: A Positronic Book
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781515449751
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Dec 7 2020
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In The Dancing Girl of Ganymede, Leigh Brackett returns to the turbulent frontier of the outer planets, where colonial authority and native resistance collide beneath alien skies. When a Terran agent is dispatched to investigate unrest on Ganymede, he finds himself drawn into a volatile struggle shaped by exploitation, betrayal, and the indomitable will of those who refuse to be ruled.
At the heart of the conflict stands the enigmatic dancing girl, a figure whose loyalty and identity become central to a widening rebellion. Brackett combines swift, hard-edged action with political nuance, portraying a world where shifting alliances and personal convictions determine survival. The sulphurous plains and fortified enclaves of Ganymede come alive in prose that is muscular, vivid, and emotionally charged.
First published during the Golden Age of science fiction, The Dancing Girl of Ganymede exemplifies Brackett's distinctive blend of romantic space opera and frontier realism, cementing her reputation as one of the genre's defining voices.
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