Letter of the Law
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By Alan Edward Nourse · First published 1954 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 7,132 words
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The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves. Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste. He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing. His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg. "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alan Edward Nourse
- Date: 1954 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
- Length: 7,132 words
- Structure: 1 section, 133 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — Alan Edward Nourse is a notable author of many science fiction novels and the plot of 'Letter of the Law' involves elements of advanced technology and speculative concepts, which are typical of this genre.
- Adventure — The book involves an exciting and action-filled plot that carries the reader along, which is typical of adventure genre.
- Mystery — The plot unfolds in a manner where the reader and the characters are trying to solve the mystery, which is a key characteristic of this genre.
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