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The story takes place in the year 2363. The protagonist is Cadet Larry Stark, a 20-year-old, fresh graduate of the Space Patrol Academy who comes from a long line of Space Patrol commanders. As the story begins, he is embarking on the customary final training cruise on the interstellar ship Carden.
May 17, 2010 · Revolt on Alpha C. by. Silverberg, Robert; Meyerriecks, William. Publication date. 1966. Publisher. New York : Scholastic Book Services. Collection. internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled.
A tough choice for anyone, especially for a 20-year-old who is being pulled in both directions by the opposing forces...."Revolt on Alpha C" is a likable book--a simply written one, naturally--that moves along at a rapid clip.
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Nov 8, 2019 · When two of his friends defect to the rebels, and make appeals to the history of the American revolution, the cadet decides the right thing to do is to stay and help build a new planet, even though that means leaving the service, his father, and Earth all behind.
Oct 26, 2012 · With news of a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri, how does Robert Silverberg's classic kids' book "Revolt on Alpha C" hold up, 57 years after publication?
Jun 29, 2020 · A tough choice for anyone, especially for a 20-year-old who is being pulled in both directions by the opposing forces…. Revolt on Alpha C is a likable book — a simply written one, naturally — that moves along at a rapid clip.
With a mighty twist, the Space Ship Garden lunges into overdrive and shoots out into space. Ahead lies Alpha C IV, eerie world of three suns. But the Carden arrives on Alpha C right in the thick of a revolution against Earth. Treason!
