Project Gutenberg 2019-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 93 Wellman, Manly Wade 1903 1986 Field, Gans T. Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Half Around Pluto Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Half Around Pluto" by Manly Wade Wellman is a science fiction novella published in the late 1950s. The story revolves around the inhospitable and frigid environment of Pluto and the survival challenges faced by a small team of astronauts. The tale highlights themes of isolation, human resilience, and the emotional complexities of relationships in extreme circumstances. The narrative follows Lieutenant Wofforth and his crewmates, Jenks and Corbett, who are stranded on Pluto after their scout rocket crashes. While trying to make their way back to Base Camp, Wofforth faces not only the harsh elements but also the tensions that arise among the crew due to their dire situation. As they journey across the desolate landscape, they must contend with dwindling supplies and the psychological strain of isolation. After a tragic conflict leads to the death of his companions, Wofforth continues alone, ultimately reaching Base Camp, only to find it locked and inaccessible. However, he is unexpectedly reunited with Lya Stromminger, the ship's first mate, who had chosen to stay behind. Together, they find hope in the possibility of survival on Pluto, setting the stage for a new beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Pluto (Dwarf planet) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 52709 52714 2024-09-25T06:19:17.739217 2023-09-26T05:59:24.386872 text/html text/html 53020 2021-03-29T05:17:51 text/html; charset=us-ascii 273319 2024-09-25T06:19:19.823386 application/epub+zip 272224 2024-09-25T06:19:18.168131 application/epub+zip 84748 2024-09-25T06:19:17.928149 application/epub+zip 308730 2024-09-25T06:19:21.105114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301474 2024-09-25T06:19:19.431151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114285 2022-09-27T11:30:45.441518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45336 45364 2024-09-25T06:19:17.565159 2023-09-26T05:59:24.230877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45265 2021-03-29T05:19:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19996 2024-09-25T06:19:21.233124 application/rdf+xml 29802 2024-09-25T06:19:18.015129 image/jpeg 5053 2024-09-25T06:19:17.975129 image/jpeg 576299 2024-09-25T06:19:17.753156 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 en.wikipedia