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Title: Cakewalk to Gloryanna
Note: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Cakewalk to Gloryanna" by L. J. Stecher, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Captain Hannah's challenging experience transporting an exotic plant called marocca to the planet Gloryanna III, showcasing the complexities and adventures inherent in space travel and alien ecology. It explores themes of interstellar commerce, the unforeseen consequences of human actions on alien environments, and the humorous, often chaotic situations that arise from such endeavors. The narrative follows Captain Hannah as he grapples with a host of unforeseen complications during his journey. Initially, transporting the marocca seems straightforward, but once en route, the plants and their accompanying ecosystem—including pesky midges and dingleburys—create relentless chaos on the ship. Hannah's attempts to navigate these issues lead to a series of comical yet precarious situations, leaving him with plenty of physical scars and predicaments to resolve. Ultimately, the story culminates in a mix of humorous disasters and a moral about the intricacies of working with alien life forms, cleverly combining humor, science fiction, and the unpredictability of interstellar adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stecher, L. J., Jr., 1918-1988
EBook No.: 53016
Published: Sep 9, 2016
Downloads: 65
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Space ships -- Fiction
Subject: Interstellar travel -- Fiction
Subject: Hannah, Bart (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Cakewalk to Gloryanna
Note: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Cakewalk to Gloryanna" by L. J. Stecher, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Captain Hannah's challenging experience transporting an exotic plant called marocca to the planet Gloryanna III, showcasing the complexities and adventures inherent in space travel and alien ecology. It explores themes of interstellar commerce, the unforeseen consequences of human actions on alien environments, and the humorous, often chaotic situations that arise from such endeavors. The narrative follows Captain Hannah as he grapples with a host of unforeseen complications during his journey. Initially, transporting the marocca seems straightforward, but once en route, the plants and their accompanying ecosystem—including pesky midges and dingleburys—create relentless chaos on the ship. Hannah's attempts to navigate these issues lead to a series of comical yet precarious situations, leaving him with plenty of physical scars and predicaments to resolve. Ultimately, the story culminates in a mix of humorous disasters and a moral about the intricacies of working with alien life forms, cleverly combining humor, science fiction, and the unpredictability of interstellar adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stecher, L. J., Jr., 1918-1988
EBook No.: 53016
Published: Sep 9, 2016
Downloads: 65
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Space ships -- Fiction
Subject: Interstellar travel -- Fiction
Subject: Hannah, Bart (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.