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Title: Mercy Flight
Note: Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Mercy Flight" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of individualism and heroism in the context of space travel, focusing on the urgent situation of a young girl in need of medical assistance after a nuclear disaster on Luna. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting where space travel is routine but fraught with danger, and characters face both technological and emotional challenges in their endeavors. The plot centers around Phil Mooney, a former war pilot turned operator of an unscheduled spaceline, who is on a desperate mission to transport Lillian Marshall, the only survivor of an explosion that killed her parents. As Mooney navigates the challenges of communicating with Earth’s spaceports while en route, he reflects on his experiences from the war and the loneliness of space. Complications arise when he encounters radio malfunctions, making it difficult to get landing instructions. Meanwhile, on Earth, journalists scramble to cover the unfolding drama, leading to a climactic moment when Mooney successfully lands and the medical care for Lillian is guaranteed. Through this high-stakes scenario, the story examines the notions of courage, self-reliance, and the impact of community in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Reynolds, Mack, 1917-1983
EBook No.: 63963
Published: Dec 5, 2020
Downloads: 89
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Space flight -- Fiction
Subject: Sick children -- Fiction
Subject: Journalists -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Mercy Flight
Note: Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Mercy Flight" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of individualism and heroism in the context of space travel, focusing on the urgent situation of a young girl in need of medical assistance after a nuclear disaster on Luna. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting where space travel is routine but fraught with danger, and characters face both technological and emotional challenges in their endeavors. The plot centers around Phil Mooney, a former war pilot turned operator of an unscheduled spaceline, who is on a desperate mission to transport Lillian Marshall, the only survivor of an explosion that killed her parents. As Mooney navigates the challenges of communicating with Earth’s spaceports while en route, he reflects on his experiences from the war and the loneliness of space. Complications arise when he encounters radio malfunctions, making it difficult to get landing instructions. Meanwhile, on Earth, journalists scramble to cover the unfolding drama, leading to a climactic moment when Mooney successfully lands and the medical care for Lillian is guaranteed. Through this high-stakes scenario, the story examines the notions of courage, self-reliance, and the impact of community in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Reynolds, Mack, 1917-1983
EBook No.: 63963
Published: Dec 5, 2020
Downloads: 89
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Space flight -- Fiction
Subject: Sick children -- Fiction
Subject: Journalists -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.