Second Landing: A Positronic Book (Paperback)
Paperback 52 pages English Apr 07, 2023
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A thoughtful exploration of first contact-and the uneasy realization that humanity may not be alone in returning.In Second Landing, Murray Leinster revisits the frontier of space with a characteristic blend of clarity and conceptual precision. When explorers attempt to establish a foothold on a distant world, they discover evidence that humanity is not the first to arrive-or perhaps not even the first to return. The promise of expansion quickly gives way to questions of ownership, legacy, and coexistence.Leinster's storytelling emphasizes practical problem-solving and cultural tension rather than spectacle, grounding speculative ideas in human behavior and institutional decision-making. As with much of his mid-century work, the narrative reflects postwar optimism tempered by uncertainty about expansion into the unknown. Second Landing stands as a concise and intelligent example of Golden Age science fiction's engagement with colonization and responsibility.Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.
- Author:
- Murray Leinster
- Publisher:
- Positronic Publishing
- Publication Date:
- Apr 07, 2023
- Number of pages:
- 52 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1515460460
- ISBN-13:
- 9781515460466