Project Gutenberg 2007-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 89 Fontenay, Charles L. 1917 2007 Fontenay, Charles Louis Wind Produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1959. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wind" by Charles L. Fontenay is a science fiction novella written during the late 1950s. The story is set on Venus, where the main character, Jan Willem van Artevelde, faces the daunting challenges of navigating the harsh, wind-swept terrain to rescue a boy suffering from a deadly space-borne disease known as the Venus Shadow. The narrative explores themes of resilience, ingenuity, and cultural perspectives as Jan pushes his limits to overcome both environmental and technological obstacles. The plot centers around Jan van Artevelde, a stubborn Dutchman, who must travel to the remote settlement of Rathole to bring a sick boy back to a nearby spaceport before a critical spacecraft departure. Despite encountering treacherous earthquakes and fierce winds that complicate his journey, Jan's determination shines through. When he arrives in Rathole, he discovers there is no fuel for a flying platform that could expedite their return, forcing him to think creatively. He dismantles the platform's engines and ingeniously uses wind power to create a makeshift propulsion system from the local windmills. The story culminates in a thrilling yet heartwarming conclusion as he navigates challenges to save the boy's life, showcasing the spirit of resourcefulness and heroism amidst the unique cultural backdrop of Venus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space colonies -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 60976 60985 2024-09-10T04:04:23.237950 2023-09-10T07:42:02.340946 text/html text/html 57613 2021-01-02T22:59:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 22561 2021-01-02T22:59:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 66934 2024-09-10T04:04:26.401736 application/epub+zip 65965 2024-09-10T04:04:24.423723 application/epub+zip 65967 2024-09-10T04:04:23.670738 application/epub+zip 146910 2024-09-10T04:04:27.930722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139845 2024-09-10T04:04:25.919742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140022 2022-09-10T13:59:00.103082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54313 54212 2024-09-10T04:04:23.013771 2023-09-10T07:42:02.147932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54184 2021-01-02T22:59:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21080 2021-01-02T22:59:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 54175 2021-01-02T22:59:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21050 2021-01-02T22:59:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21286 2024-09-10T04:04:28.059700 application/rdf+xml 11316 2024-09-10T04:04:24.010757 image/jpeg 2910 2024-09-10T04:04:23.839720 image/jpeg 68706 2024-09-10T04:04:23.244734 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia