Stolen Wealth is a colorfully illustrated 1950's-style science fiction mystery and adventure play written by Stephen B. Brooks in 1977.
The action begins with a team of four scientists isolated in the wilds of a pioneer planet researching and collecting rare metals, strange plant life, jewels and gems. One of the scientists is a criminal in contact with government pirates and one of them is Dr. Bassen, head of the team, whose wife and two children, knowing of the threatening government conspiracy, set out to rescue him.
During their dangerous journey down and unexplored river the three Bassens are saved from the effects of extremely intoxicating plant life by two transplanted Natives who have escaped from a nearby refugee village to seek their fortune. They band together with the Bassens to find the scientists and the wealth! However, Dr. Bassen's son, Billy, gets separated from everybody and boldly faces a serious challenge all by himself.
Meanwhile, coming from outer space in a specially designed honeymoon rocket, a talkative and endearing honeymoon couple, seeking privacy and novelty on the wild planet for their nuptials, land in the middle of the night right next to the scientists' campsite and the action soon spirals into terror and adventure! But no one gets hurt!
As all the characters converge toward the same hidden spot, the criminals are finally confronted. Billy and the Natives are the resourceful heroes and the audience is thrilled to see how the labyrinth of activity is resolved - certainly with humor, excitement and great sympathy for its characters.
Stolen Wealth is fun to read for adults and children of all ages!
"I enjoyed reading 'Stolen Weath'!" -- Poet, John Ashbery
Paperback
132 pages in color
Copyright 2003
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