Someone before me mentioned that there are no female characters, as a downside. A fastmoving suspense tale, full of unusual detail and unexpected turns. The project gutenberg ebook of plague ship, by andre norton. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Norton published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the gandalf grand master award from the world science fiction society in 1977, and won the damon knight memorial grand master award from the sfwa in 1983. Andre alice norton 19122005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy. Andre nortons 1956 plague ship is a ripsnortingly inventive yarn thats one of her better novels, a combination of medical mystery, anthropological adventure and space gallop. Mark nelson is a superb reader, to the degree that i.
Plague ship 1956 is the second solar queen adventure, and sequel to sargasso of space. Also, if a lot of other sf of the period is similar to norton s, its because they were copying her. It was just as good as i remembered from reading it as a child. Plague ship andre norton audiobook and ebook all you. And it features a rare guest appearance by the earth, or terra as norton, like most scific writers, calls it. Andre norton was born alice mary norton in cleveland, ohio, the daughter of rug company owner and his wife. Plague ship is book 2 of andre norton s space adventure series about the trading ship solar queen. Andre norton was a noteworthy american writer of fantasy and science fiction genre.
Mark nelson is a superb reader, to the degree that i have started seeking out what he has read. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The description above is clearly and error, its describing a clive cussler novel, whereas this one is a classic andre norton novel, and a good one. Andre nortons 1956 plague ship is a ripsnortingly inventive yarn thats one of her better novels, a combination of medical mystery. Oct 23, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Plague ship ebook by andre norton 9781504049160 rakuten kobo. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I thought on it though and in my opinion, the lack of female characters makes sense.
The book is the second volume of the authors solar queen series. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well. The best works of andre norton 12 best science fictions. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, and first inducted by the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Plague ship speculative fiction by andre norton living. Plague ship solar queen book 2 kindle edition by norton, andre. Also, if a lot of other sf of the period is similar to nortons, its because they were copying her. The narator did a good job and the audio flowed well. In this sequel to plague ship, voodoo planet finds the solar queen banned from trade and starting her supposed quiet twoyear stint as an interstellar mail carrier. Plague ship ebook by andre norton official publisher. The trampfreighter spaceship solar queen had exclusive trading rights to. Plague ship is the 2nd book in the solar queen series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. Plague ship is a fun bit of light science fiction, although the science part is not really up to scratch, and doesnt stand a close inspection.
Sargasso of space, which i guess must not have fallen into public domain. Thorson, jellico, and the rest of their terran crew must find a cure for the plague and escape imminent destruction. Plague ship by andre norton science fiction full audiobook title. With series such as time traders, forerunner, beast master, and the central control series comprised of the books star rangers and star guard, her tales of adventure have drawn countless readers to science fiction. Nortons fourbook series about the tradercrew of the solar queen ended in 1969 with postmarked the stars but beware. Sargasso of space, plague ship and voodoo planet were written as andrew north. The solar queen and her crew have the trading rights to the wealthy planet. Andre norton used a nasty illegal competitor, interesting aliens and a hidden stowaway that leads to an unusual type plague on ship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plague ship solar queen book 2. Buy the paperback book plague ship by andre norton at indigo. For accurate description, see the other copy of it, the one with only one page, but at least they got the authors name right.
Written in what is considered the golden age of scifi, the series presents the various adventures of dane thorson, a free trader and businessman who operates in the far reaches of outer space. Star born is also much inferior to the stars are ours. Plague ship by andre norton read by mark nelson full audio book. The best works of andre norton 12 best science fictions of. It was published in 1956 by gnome press in an edition of 5,000 copies. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language. However, her talent is undeniable and aimed mainly at the young adult reader. Classic work from the grand dame of science fiction, one of the most influential figures of the genre. But soon after takeoff, the queens crew is stricken with a plague, and they are now banned from landing on any inhabited planet.
She also wrote her first novel, ralestone luck, which was published in 1938. Plague ship is book 2 of andre nortons space adventure series about the trading ship solar queen. Outlawed as a plague ship, theyre to be destroyed on sight lest they infect civilized planets. The crew are struck down by a deadly, unknown disease. Plague ship by andre norton was first published in 1956. Plague ship by andre norton overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oct 28, 2017 but soon after takeoff, the queens crew is stricken with a plague, and they are now banned from landing on any inhabited planet. Andre norton bibliography at the internet speculative fiction. Though plague ship is a sequel, its still a fantastic stand alone read that could spur readers on to read the complete solar queen collection. Read plague ship by andre norton available from rakuten kobo. It involves an eventful visit to a planet with valuable resources for barter, but the mission goes awry after the queen is back in space. Derelict for trade, a mind for trade, echoes in time and atlantis endgame were coauthored by. The solar queen series continues with a riotous adventure in space and a battle against a deadly plague. Dane thorson, cargomasterapprentice of the solar queen, galactic free trader spacer, terra registry, stood in the middle of the ship s cramped bather while rip shannon, assistant astrogator and his senior in the service of trade by some four years, applied gobs of highly scented paste to the skin between danes rather prominent shoulder blades.
But instead her crew accepts a visit to the safari planet of khatka, where they find themselves caught in a battle between the forces of reason and the powers of khatkas mindcontrolling wizard. Plague ship by andre norton read by mark nelson full. Norton has many accolades to her name which she got through her successful writing career. Mar 14, 20 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Plague ship is a science fiction novel by andrew north pseudonym of american writer alice mary norton, also known as andre norton. Redline the stars, firehand and storms of victory were coauthored by pauline m. Plague ship the solar queen series book 2 kindle edition. The best works of andre norton 12 best science fictions of andre norton including plague ship, voodoo planet, the time traders, the defiant agents, storm over warlock, star born, star hunter, all cats are gray, the gifts of asti, and more. For accurate description, see the other copy of it, the one with only one page, but at. Plague ship by andre norton north, alice mary norton andre was a female writer was first. Dec 12, 2018 andre nortons 1956 plague ship is a ripsnortingly inventive yarn thats one of her better novels, a combination of medical mystery, anthropological adventure and space gallop. Dragons in the earth, a contemporary fantasy set in arizona, was published recently by book view cafe. Sep 06, 2019 plague ship by andre norton science fiction full audiobook title. It is a sequel to the previous dane thorson story, sargasso of space and the second in the solar queen series, consisting of seven novels.
With this thrilling space story, andre norton justifies her position as one of the top writers of science fiction for young people. Andre norton s fame waned with the reduced interest in lesser known scifi authors. Will the queens crew save themselves, or be condemned to drift. Her real name was andre alice norton and she was born alice mary norton. The book seems before its time and has aged very well.
For class a renewals records books only published between 1923 and 1963, check the stanford. For well over a half century, andre norton 19122005 was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. The many worlds of andre norton was also known as the book of andre norton. Plague ship is another very good novel i read in the 1960s. Norton s four book series about the tradercrew of the solar queen ended in 1969 with postmarked the stars but beware. Their ship gets branded as a plague ship in the galaxy with dire results. Plague ship andre norton 1912 2005 lured by its exotic gems, the space trader solar queen lands on the littleknown planet of sargol, only to find the ruthless intersolar company there ahead of them. It starts off slow with a bit too much info dumping, as was the norm in bygone days, but the world building is top notch, and soon the story clips along at a great pace with a tight narrative. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. In plague ship, science fiction author andre norton details a series of interstellar trade missions that dont go exactly as planned, leading to unforeseen consequences that have the potential to imperil the delicate economic balance of the entire galaxy. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Plague ship annotated by andre norton, paperback barnes. Dane thorson, cargomasterapprentice of the solar queen, galactic free trader spacer, terra registry, stood in the middle of the ships cramped bather while rip shannon, assistant astrogator and his senior in the service of trade by some four years, applied gobs of highly scented paste to the skin between danes rather prominent shoulder blades. Plague ship ebook by andre norton 9781609775537 rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However, the story is enjoyable enough to see through that, and enjoy the story anyhow. Lured by exotic gems and valuable oils, the crew of the space trader s. She began writing while she was in high school, and she was the editor of a literary page in the schools paper. Andre nortons fame waned with the reduced interest in lesser known scifi authors. This is the second of the solar queen series, and continues the adventure from shortly after the sargasso of space story. That said, plague ship is not as good as the novel to which it is a sequel.