Project Gutenberg 2012-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 130 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. Luna Escapade Produced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Luna Escapade" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story unfolds primarily in space, focusing on the exploration and settlement on the Moon and Mars, depicting the tension between personal desires and societal expectations. The central theme revolves around the journey of a young woman attempting to escape her troubled family life, and the consequences of her actions. The plot centers around Pete Dudley, a seasoned pilot of a rocket freighter, who unexpectedly discovers Kathi Foster, a girl who stowed away on his ship bound for Luna. Kathi is escaping a tumultuous family situation tied to her deceased grandfather's fortune, and her desire for independence clashes with the harsh realities of her situation. Throughout their journey, Dudley grapples with his responsibility towards Kathi while navigating his own personal and professional dilemmas. Ultimately, as the story unfolds, it explores the concepts of freedom, choice, and the impact of societal constraints, leading to a poignant resolution that reflects on the importance of individual agency amidst overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40961/40961-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Runaway teenagers -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Moon -- Fiction Stowaways -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 57524 2025-08-16T14:22:13.455707 text/html 33937 2024-10-23T11:14:29 text/html 392460 2025-08-16T14:22:15.481748 application/epub+zip 391301 2025-08-16T14:22:13.949805 application/epub+zip 76248 2025-08-16T14:22:13.691754 application/epub+zip 430151 2025-08-16T14:22:16.763759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422793 2025-08-16T14:22:15.224766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108107 2022-09-18T17:44:22.246410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48517 2025-08-16T14:22:13.288714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28804 2024-10-23T11:14:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17807 2025-08-16T14:22:16.891699 application/rdf+xml 23556 2025-08-16T14:22:13.758711 image/jpeg 4386 2025-08-16T14:22:13.726713 image/jpeg 372608 2025-08-16T14:22:13.470748 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 de.wikipedia