Project Gutenberg 2015-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 216 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Operation Interstellar Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Operation Interstellar" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Paul Grayson, an engineer from the Bureau of Astrogation, who embarks on a mission to Proxima Centauri I to measure distances in a cosmic survey. As he prepares for launch, he becomes embroiled in an unexpected incident involving a robbery and a mysterious woman, which hints at more complex intrigues surrounding his journey. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Paul Grayson as he enjoys a leisurely walk to the spaceport, reflecting on the mundane aspects of life before heading into the vastness of space. His routine is disrupted when he is attacked and robbed, leading to a chaotic encounter with a woman named Nora Phillips, who is both an interest and a potential ally. The opening sets the stage for a blend of space exploration, danger, and personal connection, paving the way for the larger themes of interstellar communication and the intrigue that surrounds Paul’s mission. As Paul grapples with the robbery and his immediate goals, the foundation for suspense and adventure within an expansive universe is established. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Interstellar communication -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 336588 2025-06-20T08:11:09.210749 text/html 317413 2024-10-22T23:25:00 text/html 241862 2025-06-20T08:11:14.360625 application/epub+zip 246790 2025-06-20T08:11:09.931780 application/epub+zip 193080 2025-06-20T08:11:09.557660 application/epub+zip 361184 2025-06-20T08:11:17.937711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339894 2025-06-20T08:11:14.007620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286325 2022-09-22T18:21:50.091728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317581 2023-09-22T03:31:55.169659 text/plain 297778 2024-10-22T23:25:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16172 2025-06-20T08:11:18.079665 application/rdf+xml 26000 2025-06-20T08:11:09.654649 image/jpeg 4125 2025-06-20T08:11:09.607641 image/jpeg 226740 2025-06-20T08:11:09.243644 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