Project Gutenberg 2010-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 101 Cottrell, Charles Cottrell, C. L. Cottrell, Charles L. Jack of No Trades Produced from Amazing Stories August 1960. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Jack of No Trades" by Charles Cottrell is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a character named Willy Maloon, whose unconventional talents and actions ultimately lead to unexpected consequences. The narrative explores themes of responsibility, ingenuity, and the fine line between what is deemed helpful and harmful in a high-stakes setting within an asteroid mining operation. The plot centers on Willy Maloon, a seemingly unqualified technician who, out of a desire to impress his wife with a unique birthday gift—a private asteroid—embarks on a series of unconventional and possibly theft-driven quests involving vital equipment from his workplace. As Willy's actions draw the scrutiny of his superior, Mr. Goil, tensions rise, leading to a critical moment when a runaway freighter threatens to collide with Mars. Simultaneously, Willy's seemingly reckless endeavors inadvertently become the key to preventing disaster. Ultimately, the story highlights Willy’s profound, albeit unconscious, ability to avert catastrophe, leading to a riveting conclusion where he unwittingly saves both a planetary disaster and his own future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Paranormal fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 92838 2025-07-12T14:07:40.003006 text/html 89797 2010-01-11T09:40:24 text/html 268659 2025-07-12T14:07:44.035960 application/epub+zip 267492 2025-07-12T14:07:41.633046 application/epub+zip 100164 2025-07-12T14:07:40.554010 application/epub+zip 368009 2025-07-12T14:07:45.853008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360493 2025-07-12T14:07:43.440027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169697 2022-09-14T09:10:33.975300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85829 2025-07-12T14:07:39.708990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85746 2010-01-11T09:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19009 2025-07-12T14:07:45.976949 application/rdf+xml 12750 2025-07-12T14:07:41.105032 image/jpeg 3456 2025-07-12T14:07:40.861972 image/jpeg 191827 2010-01-11T09:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 32599 2010-01-11T09:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 258926 2025-07-12T14:07:40.019034 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