Project Gutenberg 2006-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 793 Piper, H. Beam 1904 1964 Piper, Henry Beam Piper, Horace Beam Four-Day Planet Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Four-Day Planet" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story unfolds on the planet Fenris, known for its peculiar four-day solar cycle, and follows Walter Boyd, a young reporter working for the local newspaper, as he navigates the challenges of life in a gritty, struggling society. The narrative revolves around the arrival of a mysterious author, Glenn Murell, and the ensuing political intrigue involving local hunters and corrupt officials that threatens the stability of the community. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Walter Boyd, is preparing to cover the arrival of the space ship "Peenemünde" and the notable visitors it brings. As Walter interacts with various characters, including fellow hunters and local officials, he reflects on the harsh realities of life on Fenris and the limited opportunities available to its inhabitants. Walter's curiosity about the new author, combined with his disdain for the local power dynamics dominated by figures like Steve Ravick and Leo Belsher, sets the stage for the unfolding drama. The opening section establishes a rich setting filled with engaging dialogue, character development, and the hints of larger conflicts to come, drawing readers into this unique and precarious world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 374301 2025-08-08T09:28:57.414458 text/html 377199 2014-06-03T12:38:56 text/html 214990 2025-08-08T09:29:04.614396 application/epub+zip 216987 2025-08-08T09:28:59.403427 application/epub+zip 214593 2025-08-08T09:28:58.182430 application/epub+zip 401530 2025-08-08T09:29:08.531399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361453 2025-08-08T09:29:03.778418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334351 2022-09-09T09:41:41.091229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343843 2025-08-08T09:28:56.619499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343626 2014-06-03T12:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343653 2014-06-03T12:38:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20659 2025-08-08T09:29:08.668410 application/rdf+xml 13249 2025-08-08T09:28:58.690416 image/jpeg 3419 2025-08-08T09:28:58.435415 image/jpeg 130239 2014-06-03T12:39:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 138646 2014-06-03T12:39:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 130204 2014-06-03T12:39:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 199951 2025-08-08T09:28:57.444467 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia