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Title: Ice Planet
Note: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Ice Planet" by Carl Selwyn is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of crime and intrigue set against the backdrop of a distant, icy planet, Neptune. The narrative follows a character named Bill Ricker, a telenewsman, as he finds himself embroiled in a thrilling plot involving murder, conspiracy, and the potential for planetary domination. The plot unfolds as Ricker travels with the infamous murderess Molly Borden, who is aboard a spaceship heading towards Mars for a life sentence. During the journey, chaos ensues when a Martian accomplice attempts an escape. Ricker's curiosity leads him to uncover a larger conspiracy involving the theft of top-secret technology from Molly's murdered father, Benjamin Adison. As Ricker navigates through perilous situations, he discovers that the conspirators plan to launch an attack on Earth using stolen technology capable of melting entire planets. Eventually, Ricker must employ quick thinking and bravery to thwart the plot, leading to a climactic confrontation beneath Neptune's icy surface. The story combines elements of adventure with a critique of power and corruption, providing a gripping reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Selwyn, Carl
Illustrator: Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph), 1884-1963
EBook No.: 64873
Published: Mar 19, 2021
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Journalists -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
Subject: Weapons -- Fiction
Subject: Escaped prisoners -- Fiction
Subject: Neptune (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Ice Planet
Note: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Ice Planet" by Carl Selwyn is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of crime and intrigue set against the backdrop of a distant, icy planet, Neptune. The narrative follows a character named Bill Ricker, a telenewsman, as he finds himself embroiled in a thrilling plot involving murder, conspiracy, and the potential for planetary domination. The plot unfolds as Ricker travels with the infamous murderess Molly Borden, who is aboard a spaceship heading towards Mars for a life sentence. During the journey, chaos ensues when a Martian accomplice attempts an escape. Ricker's curiosity leads him to uncover a larger conspiracy involving the theft of top-secret technology from Molly's murdered father, Benjamin Adison. As Ricker navigates through perilous situations, he discovers that the conspirators plan to launch an attack on Earth using stolen technology capable of melting entire planets. Eventually, Ricker must employ quick thinking and bravery to thwart the plot, leading to a climactic confrontation beneath Neptune's icy surface. The story combines elements of adventure with a critique of power and corruption, providing a gripping reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Selwyn, Carl
Illustrator: Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph), 1884-1963
EBook No.: 64873
Published: Mar 19, 2021
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Journalists -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
Subject: Weapons -- Fiction
Subject: Escaped prisoners -- Fiction
Subject: Neptune (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.