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Valley of Dreams

by Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902–1935)

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"Valley of Dreams" by Stanley G. Weinbaum is a science fiction short story published in November 1934. A sequel to "A Martian Odyssey," it follows chemist Dick Jarvis and biologist Frenchy Leroy as they explore ancient Mars alongside the birdlike alien Tweel. Their journey through a ruined city reveals connections between Martian civilization and ancient Egypt. But when they venture into a forbidden valley despite Tweel's warnings, they encounter mysterious dream-beasts that prey on human desires, testing their survival and friendship.

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  • Science fiction
  • Mars (Planet)

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+———————————————————————————————+ | | | Transcriber's Note: | | | | This etext of Valley of Dreams by Stanley G. Weinbaum was | | produced from "A Martian Odyssey and Others" published in | | 1949. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that | | the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. | | | +———————————————————————————————+

VALLEY OF DREAMS

Captain Harrison of the Ares expedition turned away from the little telescope in the bow of the rocket. "Two weeks more, at the most," he remarked. "Mars only retrogrades for seventy days in all, relative to the earth, and we've got to be homeward bound during that period, or wait a year and a half for old Mother Earth to go around the sun and catch up with us again. How'd you like to spend a winter here?"

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This free edition of Valley of Dreams by Stanley G. Weinbaum comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22301, released 2007-08-11. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Novels.

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