Space-Trap at Banya Tor by W. J. Matthews
"Space-Trap at Banya Tor" by W. J. Matthews is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The story revolves around themes of crime, piracy, and deception within a futuristic interplanetary setting. It explores the consequences of glamorizing crime and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters, particularly in their interactions with a dangerous band of outlaws. The narrative follows Jeff Thorne, a wealthy and enigmatic figure with a troubled past,
who becomes embroiled in a plot involving the glamorous Senator Iris Chanler and the notorious pirate Chain Lucas. As Thorne is enlisted by the Planet Patrol to expose Lucas's true nature, he discovers a web of treachery that connects the Senator to the criminal underworld. The story escalates as Thorne, while initially paralyzed by a treacherous plot, ultimately reveals his own strength and uses his cunning to confront the General, unmasking a shocking betrayal that intertwines the fates of all involved. Through thrilling action and unexpected twists, the story critiques the romanticization of outlaw life while offering a gripping tale of redemption and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
For an overview of the different reading options, see our Reading Guide
| Reading Options | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.html.images | 87 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.epub3.images | 508 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.epub.images | 509 kB | |||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.epub.noimages | 95 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.kf8.images | 553 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.kindle.images | 546 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64655.txt.utf-8 | 80 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/64655/pg64655-h.zip | 493 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Matthews, W. J. (William J.) |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Elkan, Max, 1918-2000 |
| Title | Space-Trap at Banya Tor |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1948 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64655 |
| Release Date | Feb 28, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 319 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |