Author |
Marlowe, Stephen, 1928-2008 |
Illustrator |
Novick, Irving H., 1916-2004 |
Title |
World Beyond Pluto
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Note |
Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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Summary |
"World Beyond Pluto" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story is set in a distant future where interstellar travel is commonplace, and it revolves around a nail-biting adventure featuring Johnny Mayhem, a unique protagonist who possesses the ability to inhabit different bodies. The primary topic of the book delves into themes of escape, survival, and the complexities of identity against a backdrop of space exploration. The plot follows the escape of House Bartock, a dangerous convict, from the Interstellar Penitentiary on Triton, who takes control of a spaceship, "Mozart's Lady", carrying a hundred young women led by Matilda Moriarity. With the police hot on Bartock's tail, his course leads them towards Pluto where their ship crash-lands. Simultaneously, Johnny Mayhem, a legendary test pilot and troubleshooter for the Galactic League, is summoned to intercept the ship before Bartock can use it to launch a new escape plan. The story reaches a climax as Mayhem and Bartock confront each other amidst the chaos, leading to intense action, a struggle for survival, and an exploration of what it means to have a second chance at life in the uncharted regions of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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Subject |
Science fiction
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Subject |
Short stories
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Subject |
Mayhem, Johnny (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
32820 |
Release Date |
Jun 15, 2010 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jan 6, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads |
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