Child of the Sun by Leigh Brackett

Child of the Sun by Leigh Brackett

A sweeping tale of destiny and exile set against the burning worlds of the inner Solar System, from Leigh Brackett at the height of her powers.

In Child of the Sun, Leigh Brackett ventures into the perilous frontiers of Mercury, where blistering heat, political intrigue, and ancient rivalries converge. A man divided between cultures and loyalties finds himself caught in a conflict that reaches beyond personal survival to the fate of entire settlements clinging to the edges of a hostile world.

Brackett's Mercury is rendered with stark intensity-sun-scorched plains, shadowed strongholds, and settlements balanced between ambition and ruin. As shifting alliances and long-held grievances ignite into open confrontation, the story explores identity, belonging, and the burden of inheritance beneath an unforgiving sky.

First published during the Golden Age of science fiction, Child of the Sun exemplifies Brackett's distinctive blend of planetary romance, frontier realism, and moral complexity, affirming her place among the most compelling voices of classic space adventure.

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Brackett, Leigh: - Leigh Douglass Brackett (1915 - 1978) was an American writer, particularly of science fiction, and has been referred to as the Queen of Space Opera. She was also a screenwriter, known for her work on such films as The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959), The Long Goodbye (1973) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980). She was the first woman shortlisted for the Hugo Award.

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ISBN 13	9781515449645
ISBN 10	1515449645
Title	Child of the Sun
Author	Leigh Brackett
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Positronic Publishing
Year published	2020-12-07
Number of pages	38
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