Project Gutenberg 2016-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 65 Stecher, L. J., Jr. 1918 1988 Stecher, Lewis J., Jr. Stecher, L. J. Wesley, Joseph Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. An Elephant for the Prinkip Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Elephant for the Prinkip" by L. J. Stecher, Jr. is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The book explores the adventures of a delta class freighter captain who finds himself tasked with transporting a live elephant from Earth to an alien planet. The narrative weaves humor and imaginative elements while delving into the challenges of space travel, particularly with large animals, focusing on the interaction between humanity, technology, and the peculiarities of alien life. The story follows Captain Bart Hannah and his unique mission to deliver an elephant, named Beulah, to the eccentric Prinkip of Penguin. As he navigates the complexities of space travel with such a massive cargo, he encounters various logistical issues, from balancing the ship due to Beulah's dietary needs to dealing with the unexpected consequences of her weight in zero gravity. The plot thickens when it is revealed that the Prinkip anticipated a whale instead of an elephant, leading to a humorous twist regarding the captain's future duties and obligations. Through clever storytelling and engaging dialogue, the novella captures the whimsical aspects of science fiction while exploring themes of adaptability and the unforeseen outcomes of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Elephants -- Fiction Hannah, Bart (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 48586 48590 2024-09-21T12:33:49.117229 2023-09-22T09:34:13.385045 text/html text/html 44542 2016-03-13T07:53:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 220387 2016-03-13T07:53:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 246948 2024-09-21T12:33:50.947207 application/epub+zip 245866 2024-09-21T12:33:49.518241 application/epub+zip 72551 2024-09-21T12:33:49.300213 application/epub+zip 280337 2024-09-21T12:33:52.248225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273049 2024-09-21T12:33:50.732226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99936 2022-09-23T12:13:26.016176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42059 41964 2024-09-21T12:33:48.997229 2023-09-22T09:34:13.220034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41877 2016-03-13T07:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15992 2016-03-13T07:53:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20017 2024-09-21T12:33:52.378195 application/rdf+xml 25355 2024-09-21T12:33:49.370219 image/jpeg 4369 2024-09-21T12:33:49.334221 image/jpeg 221477 2024-09-21T12:33:49.129227 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