The Sword
Unknown
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Description
Frank Quattrocchi tells of George Harrison, an engineer called back from vacation on Balboa Island. He must report to Intersolar Spaceport in Los Angeles. A huge object is racing toward Earth at several times the speed of light. It has signaled in perfect Intersolar Convention code, though nothing so fast is known in the solar system.
Harrison has three days to decode the strangest message ever sent to Earth. Newsmen crowd the port, and officials fear panic. The tale turns on a sword, a weapons expert's knowledge, and a Bible. Through them Harrison works out what the visitors want, and what their arrival will cost.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |