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The Red One/红色星球

The Red One/红色星球

Jack London

Paperback

Classic Fiction

ISBN10: 3693510288
ISBN13: 9783693510285
Publisher: Flieder Verlag
Published: Jul 1 2026
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.14 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.25
Language: English
The Red One by Jack London is a haunting blend of adventure, science fiction, and primal horror. Set in the remote Solomon Islands, it follows a scientist who encounters a mysterious, revered object known simply as the Red One-a massive, glowing, extraterrestrial sphere worshipped by local tribes. Far from a simple idol, the Red One is an ancient alien artifact, possibly a probe or beacon from an advanced, long-gone civilization. It exerts a hypnotic, almost supernatural influence over all who approach it, stirring primal fear and awe. The protagonist becomes increasingly obsessed and disturbed, realizing the artifact holds knowledge and power beyond human understanding. London uses the story to explore themes of humanity's smallness in the cosmos, the lure of the unknown, and the thin line between civilization and primitive terror. It stands as one of London's most unusual and haunting works.

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