Project Gutenberg 2007-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 68 Hardart, F. E. The Beast of Space Produced from Comet July 1941. Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Alexander Bauer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Beast of Space" by F. E. Hardart is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the perilous adventures of a prospector, Nat Starrett, as he navigates dangers in space, particularly on Asteroid Moira, where he encounters mysterious entities and a monstrous creature that lures humans for sinister purposes. The story follows Nat as he embarks on a rescue mission after receiving a telecast plea for help from a girl, only to discover that she has been imprisoned by a highly intelligent, monstrous asteroid lifeform that relies on seduction through music and light to ensnare its victims. Throughout the gripping tale, Nat teams up with Digger, a telepathic spacehound, as they confront sinister globes that serve as sensory organs of the creature, which is revealed to be a colossal being feeding on human flesh. Ultimately, Nat’s ingenuity allows him to escape and find a way to destroy the monster by utilizing the very resources it illegally gathers—zirconia—while ensuring the survival of the captured girl. The narrative concludes with their escape and hints at future adventures, blending thrilling action with themes of survival and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 54050 54053 2024-10-10T08:42:29.684871 2023-09-10T11:12:11.300833 text/html text/html 50844 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 163750 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 211625 2024-10-10T08:42:33.700858 application/epub+zip 210335 2024-10-10T08:42:31.422862 application/epub+zip 83253 2024-10-10T08:42:30.257849 application/epub+zip 319534 2024-10-10T08:42:35.414824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312199 2024-10-10T08:42:33.007848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137377 2022-09-11T05:52:20.289179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47299 47200 2024-10-10T08:42:29.381840 2023-09-10T11:12:11.023860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47207 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18533 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19891 2024-10-10T08:42:35.536823 application/rdf+xml 12820 2024-10-10T08:42:30.802835 image/jpeg 3452 2024-10-10T08:42:30.528847 image/jpeg 225800 2024-10-10T08:42:29.694869 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