A Guest of Ganymede by C.C. MacApp
In the distant future, the human race has spread out across the stars, colonizing planets and moons throughout the galaxy. On the moon of Ganymede, a human colony has been established, and the people of Ganymede are struggling to survive in a hostile environment. When a mysterious stranger arrives on Ganymede, he brings with him a message of hope and a promise of a better future. But the stranger is not what he seems, and soon the people of Ganymede find themselves embroiled in a conflict between two powerful forces. As the conflict escalates, the people of Ganymede must choose between their own survival and the stranger's promise of a better future. In the end, they must decide whether to trust the stranger or to reject him and his message. In C.C. MacApp's science fiction novel, A Guest of Ganymede, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through a distant future, where the fate of an entire colony hangs in the balance.
By C.C. MacApp · First published 1963 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 5 chapters · 10,759 words
First lines
On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man -- and so does Death!
His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine. Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface. In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: C.C. MacApp
- Date: 1963 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy
- Length: 10,759 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 237 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The book is set in a futuristic world and features advanced technology, making it a classic example of science fiction.
- Adventure — The protagonist embarks on a thrilling journey to explore the unknown, making it an adventure story.
- Mystery — The protagonist must solve a mysterious puzzle in order to save the day, making it a mystery story.
- Fantasy — The book features fantastical elements such as aliens and otherworldly creatures, making it a fantasy story.
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