Crypt-City of the Deathless One: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Crypt-City of the Deathless One: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Crypt-City of the Deathless One is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Kuttner, Henry (1915–1958).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"Crypt-City of the Deathless One" by Henry Kuttner is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around Ed Garth, a man who has been reduced to a life of drunkenness after a traumatic past that includes the mysterious death of his fiancée and a perilous expedition into an alien Black Forest on the moon Ganymede. He is approached by a group, including a man and a woman, who seek his assistance to guide them into the treacherous wilderness to uncover the secrets of the ancient civilization known as the Ancients, as well as a potential cure for the devastating Silver Plague affecting Earth. At the start of the novel, Ed Garth is found in a shabby bar, grappling with his addiction and haunted by memories of his lost love, Moira. He reluctantly accepts a job from Captain Brown and his companion, Paula Trent, who are looking for a guide to the lost city of Chahnn and subsequently into the perilous Black Forest. Garth's inner turmoil is exacerbated by the promise of a large reward, which could serve as both a potential redemption and a reason for further self-destruction. As they venture deeper into the dangers of the alien terrain, Garth must confront not only the external threats posed by the environment but also the ghosts of his past that threaten to consume him.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Crypt-City of the Deathless One
- Author credits: Kuttner, Henry (1915–1958)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Ganymede (Satellite) -- Fiction
- Science fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
