Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Del Rey – Lester http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Let’em Breathe Space by Lester Del Ray http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/letem-breathe-space-by-lester-del-ray/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/letem-breathe-space-by-lester-del-ray/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:49:09 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=1342 Title: Let’em Breathe Space

Author: Lester Del Ray

Length: novella

First Publication: Space Science Fiction, 1953

What the Story is About: “Eighteen men and two women in the closed world of a space ship for five months can only spell tension and trouble—but in this case, the atmosphere was literally poisoned.”

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Author: Lester Del Rey

Length: novel

First Publication: Shorter version originally published in 1957. Free novel is the Ace Paperback published in1973

What the Story is About: Doctor Daniel Feldman violated the Medical Lobby rules by saving his friend’s life. Now a pariah, he emigrates to Mars where he is welcomed by the colonists. All is not well, however, because a Martian plague may soon mean humanity’s doom . . .

Apparently includes a fair amount of political ranting and outdated science. Read the review at Hard SF.

You can download an audiobook version at Librivox or Podiobooks. Alternative text versions can be downloaded at ManyBooks.

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