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Highways in Hiding: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Highways in Hiding: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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Highways in Hiding is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Smith, George O. (George Oliver) (1911–1981).

Catalogue synopsis

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"Highways in Hiding" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel published in 1956. When a mysterious spaceborne illness called Mekstrom's Disease begins turning victims into stone, a secret society establishes hidden highways and safe houses to shelter the infected. Against this backdrop, espers and telepaths navigate a world where extraordinary abilities collide with a deadly plague. A cure exists, but those who possess it remain in the shadows, creating an underground network invisible to ordinary society.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: Highways in Hiding
  • Author credits: Smith, George O. (George Oliver) (1911–1981)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • Deception -- Fiction
  • Epidemics -- Fiction
  • Extrasensory perception -- Fiction
  • Missing persons -- Fiction
  • Science fiction

Gutenberg collections

  • Category: Novels
  • Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
  • Science Fiction

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