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SECOND ACE EDITION. Feb. 1978 MASS MARKET PAPERBACK, Poul Anderson (The High Crusade). The men on the spaceship Quetzal had a mission to perform, but everything indicated it would be a simple matter to set up a refueling station on the planet Gwydion. Advance explorations had already determined that the inhabitants of Gwydion were few in number and thouroughly amiable in their ways. In fact, such concepts as anger, thievery, murder and warfare did not exist for them. All that remained for the Quetzal was to find a suitable site and cement friendly relations. - Goodreads
Is The Night Face appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Classic sci-fi exploration story with minimal content concerns. The synopsis suggests peaceful first contact with an alien civilization that has no concept of violence or conflict. Likely features light adventure and cultural discovery without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Readers interested in classic science fiction and stories about encountering peaceful alien civilizations will enjoy this exploration adventure.