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Student Body

    Student Body is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel by F. L. Wallace. Readers will find themes of human-alien encounters.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Student Body

    "Student Body" by F. L. Wallace is a science fiction short story published in 1953. When colonists land on the seemingly ideal planet Glade, they begin preparing to establish humanity's newest settlement. But biologist Dano Marin soon discovers something disturbing about the native lifeforms. The creatures possess an extraordinary ability to adapt and mutate at incredible speed, transforming in response to every threat the colonists introduce. As each countermeasure fails, Marin realizes the mutations are following a terrifying pattern toward an inevitable conclusion.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Science fiction
    • Human-alien encounters

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    Who wrote Student Body?

    Student Body was written by F. L. Wallace.

    What genre is Student Body?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

    Is Student Body free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to Student Body?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Triplanetary, This star shall be free and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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