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Violence
Barely any
Action violence; conflict between factions
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of energy monopoly, corporate power, and the individual scientist standing against empire
What this book is about
Simak's 1951 SF novel follows the conflict between a ruthless solar power monopoly (the Empire) and the scientists who develop a competing energy source. A classic pulp SF tale of corporate tyranny vs. the scientific spirit. For all ages.
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