Project Gutenberg 2009-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 91 Meek, S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) 1894 1972 Meek, Sterner St. Paul The Great Drought Produced from Astounding Stories May 1932. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Great Drought" by Capt. S. P. Meek is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a significant drought affecting the United States, exploring themes of scientific exploration and the clash between good and evil. The narrative primarily focuses on the character of Dr. Bird, a scientist who is investigating the roots of this environmental crisis, suggesting that a malevolent individual may be manipulating weather patterns. The plot follows Dr. Bird as he leads an airforce operation to uncover the cause of the drought, suspecting that the villain Ivan Saranoff is responsible for introducing negative particles into the atmosphere to prevent rainfall. After several planes suffer mechanical failures due to this interference, Bird and his team scramble to locate Saranoff's hidden base and ultimately put an end to his sinister plans. The narrative combines action, technology, and suspense, culminating in a confrontation between Bird and Saranoff, with the fate of the drought-stricken country hanging in the balance. The book also addresses themes of loyalty and emotional control through the character of Thelma Andrews, whose involvement adds a layer of complexity to the scientific and moral dilemmas faced by the protagonists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 77585 2025-08-12T07:20:17.864225 text/html 74356 2009-07-05T13:07:28 text/html 138009 2025-08-12T07:20:21.664187 application/epub+zip 136823 2025-08-12T07:20:19.406216 application/epub+zip 88036 2025-08-12T07:20:18.406204 application/epub+zip 219734 2025-08-12T07:20:23.354220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212715 2025-08-12T07:20:21.066205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141093 2022-09-13T14:46:08.070090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70228 2025-08-12T07:20:17.581198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70081 2009-07-05T13:07:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19123 2025-08-12T07:20:23.480174 application/rdf+xml 11150 2025-08-12T07:20:18.896205 image/jpeg 3148 2025-08-12T07:20:18.649198 image/jpeg 75445 2009-07-05T13:07:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 26579 2009-07-05T13:07:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 134408 2025-08-12T07:20:17.875208 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