The planet of peril

About the book

Robert Grandon is dissatisfied with the wealthy, carefully managed life arranged around him when an encounter at the opera leads to abduction. Dr. Morgan presents an extraordinary explanation: telepathic communication can permit an exchange of bodies between suitably matched inhabitants of different planets. Grandon's longing for adventure acquires a literal and unsettling answer as Venus becomes the setting for his new life. The planet offers unfamiliar creatures, societies, conflicts, and romantic possibilities, demanding actions for which his earlier routine gave him little preparation. Kline develops the premise as planetary adventure, with identity crossing worlds while physical danger remains immediate. This text reproduces the 1929 Argosy All-Story Weekly serial, preserving the version identified in its opening publication note.

• Identity across worlds
• Adventure and captivity
• Alien societies

Why read it

The body-exchange premise gives the traveler's escape from routine an especially radical form.

English serial from Argosy All-Story Weekly, July–August 1929