Project Gutenberg 2009-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 84 Francis, V. R. The Flying Cuspidors Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Flying Cuspidors" by V. R. Francis is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. Set in the year 2056, the story mixes humor and romance against an intergalactic backdrop, exploring themes of love and identity with a whimsical twist. The narrative centers around musicians on the gambling ship "Saturn" and provides a unique take on extraterrestrial encounters. The plot follows Hotlips Grogan, a talented trumpet player, whose performance is affected by his infatuation with a beautiful new singer, Stella Starlight. As Grogan grapples with his feelings, he inadvertently attracts the attention of mysterious flying cuspidors, extraterrestrial beings that can’t tolerate high-pitched sounds. With the help of his friend Eddie, Grogan discovers that his trumpet playing could drive the cuspidors away. The narrative culminates in a dramatic confrontation with these creatures, leading to an unexpected conclusion for Grogan and his fellow musicians. Ultimately, it deftly blends elements of science fiction and romance with light-hearted humor, resulting in a charming and engaging read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Musicians -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 51515 51518 2024-10-12T17:08:05.312862 2023-09-13T07:44:53.820268 text/html text/html 47635 2021-01-05T11:43:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139330 2021-01-05T11:43:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209393 2024-10-12T17:08:09.508827 application/epub+zip 207826 2024-10-12T17:08:07.088871 application/epub+zip 87437 2024-10-12T17:08:05.944854 application/epub+zip 302352 2024-10-12T17:08:11.282828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294068 2024-10-12T17:08:08.775873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149529 2022-09-13T17:01:33.920587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44478 44377 2024-10-12T17:08:05.026856 2023-09-13T07:44:53.631269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44355 2021-01-05T11:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17112 2021-01-05T11:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19713 2024-10-12T17:08:11.410813 application/rdf+xml 13275 2024-10-12T17:08:06.483849 image/jpeg 3632 2024-10-12T17:08:06.212839 image/jpeg 206930 2024-10-12T17:08:05.324922 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