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Title: The Winged Men of Orcon: A Complete Novelette

Series Title: Produced from Astounding Stories January 1932.

Note: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Winged Men of Orcon: A Complete Novelette" by David R. Sparks is a science fiction story set during the early 20th century, likely in the 1930s. The novelette follows the adventures of a scientist, Dr. Frederick Weeks, who is unexpectedly abducted and brought to the eccentric planet Orcon. There, he discovers winged humanoid creatures and must navigate a dire situation influenced by the nefarious plans of a rogue scientist, Ludwig Leider, who poses a threat to Earth. In this thrilling narrative, Dr. Weeks awakens handcuffed in a crashed space vessel alongside a crew comprising Captain Virginia Crane and others. After discovering that Admiral Forbes has been killed and that they are stranded on Orcon, the group realizes that they are in a race against time to thwart Leider's plans for destruction against Earth. As the story unfolds, they face numerous challenges, engage in fierce battles with the strange Orconites, and devise a daring escape involving the explosive kotomite they carry. The climax centers around their fight for survival and prevention of a potential catastrophe on Earth, showcasing themes of resilience, teamwork, and unexpected heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sparks, David R.

EBook No.: 22176

Published: Jul 30, 2007

Downloads: 151

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:22176:2 2007-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Sparks, David R. en 1
2024-11-16T10:03:17Z The Winged Men of Orcon: A Complete Novelette

This edition has images.

Title: The Winged Men of Orcon: A Complete Novelette

Series Title: Produced from Astounding Stories January 1932.

Note: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Winged Men of Orcon: A Complete Novelette" by David R. Sparks is a science fiction story set during the early 20th century, likely in the 1930s. The novelette follows the adventures of a scientist, Dr. Frederick Weeks, who is unexpectedly abducted and brought to the eccentric planet Orcon. There, he discovers winged humanoid creatures and must navigate a dire situation influenced by the nefarious plans of a rogue scientist, Ludwig Leider, who poses a threat to Earth. In this thrilling narrative, Dr. Weeks awakens handcuffed in a crashed space vessel alongside a crew comprising Captain Virginia Crane and others. After discovering that Admiral Forbes has been killed and that they are stranded on Orcon, the group realizes that they are in a race against time to thwart Leider's plans for destruction against Earth. As the story unfolds, they face numerous challenges, engage in fierce battles with the strange Orconites, and devise a daring escape involving the explosive kotomite they carry. The climax centers around their fight for survival and prevention of a potential catastrophe on Earth, showcasing themes of resilience, teamwork, and unexpected heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sparks, David R.

EBook No.: 22176

Published: Jul 30, 2007

Downloads: 151

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:22176:3 2007-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Sparks, David R. en 1