Dynasty of the lost

audiobook

Dynasty of the lost

by George O. (George Oliver) Smith

EN·~1 hours

Chapters

Description

Engineer Harry Vinson arrives early at a remote testing facility, eager to witness the culmination of eight years of work on a massive, ultra‑complex electro‑mechanical device. Instead he finds the lab stripped clean—panels removed, power lines disconnected, the massive machine gone without a trace. The thoroughness of the disappearance suggests a deliberate, highly coordinated theft rather than accident, plunging Vinson into a bewildering mystery that threatens the future of his life's project.

Haunted by a vivid nightmare of being trapped in a metallic monster alongside a frightened woman, Vinson tries to shake the symbolism as he prepares to investigate. He meets Narina Varada, a striking but terrified figure cornered by a small, wayward device that has turned hostile, its indifferent metal clashing with human panic. Together they must confront a machine that has slipped from its intended purpose, hinting at a deeper danger lurking behind the theft.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (102K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Columbia Publications, Inc, 1950.

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2023-04-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George O. (George Oliver) Smith

George O. (George Oliver) Smith

1911–1981

A mid-century science fiction writer with a knack for engineering-minded ideas, he became known for stories that mixed radio, electronics, and speculative science. His work appeared widely in the pulp magazine era and helped shape the feel of classic American SF.

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