Moon Glow by G. L. Vandenburg

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32484.html.images 40 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32484.epub3.images 67 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32484.epub.noimages 66 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32484.kf8.images 99 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32484.kindle.images 92 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32484.txt.utf-8 32 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/32484/pg32484-h.zip 63 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Vandenburg, G. L.
Title Moon Glow
Note Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Moon Glow" by G. L. Vandenburg is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The book focuses on the first American mission to the moon, depicting the journey of the space crew aboard the spacecraft Ajax XX as they navigate the challenges and excitement of their historic landing. The likely topic centers around the exploration of space and the human experiences tied to such a monumental achievement. The story follows Captain Junius Robb and his crew, who successfully land on the moon and explore its surface while dealing with the pressures of being the first humans to do so. As they gather specimens and take in the barren lunar landscape, the crew members engage in light-hearted banter and discussions about their impending celebrity status once they return to Earth. However, things take a mysterious turn when the rocket expert, Hamston, becomes ill after a solo expedition, leading to a shocking revelation about his souvenir selection. The novella intertwines a mix of humor, camaraderie, and the unknown, encapsulating the thrills and unpredictabilities of space travel while hinting at the underlying complexities of their mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Space flight to the moon -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 32484
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 6, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 53 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!