Sargasso of Lost Starships

A science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The story is set in a vast, interstellar landscape and follows Captain Basil Donovan, a once-noble space raider, as he navigates the complexities of war, authority, and otherworldly dangers following the conquest of his home planet, Ansa, by the Terran Empire. The narrative intertwines themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the psychological impact of encountering