Project Gutenberg 2016-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 149 Stecher, L. J., Jr. 1918 1988 Stecher, Lewis J., Jr. Stecher, L. J. Wesley, Joseph Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. An Elephant for the Prinkip Produced from Galaxy Magazine August 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Elephant for the Prinkip" by L. J. Stecher, Jr. is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The book explores the adventures of a delta class freighter captain who finds himself tasked with transporting a live elephant from Earth to an alien planet. The narrative weaves humor and imaginative elements while delving into the challenges of space travel, particularly with large animals, focusing on the interaction between humanity, technology, and the peculiarities of alien life. The story follows Captain Bart Hannah and his unique mission to deliver an elephant, named Beulah, to the eccentric Prinkip of Penguin. As he navigates the complexities of space travel with such a massive cargo, he encounters various logistical issues, from balancing the ship due to Beulah's dietary needs to dealing with the unexpected consequences of her weight in zero gravity. The plot thickens when it is revealed that the Prinkip anticipated a whale instead of an elephant, leading to a humorous twist regarding the captain's future duties and obligations. Through clever storytelling and engaging dialogue, the novella captures the whimsical aspects of science fiction while exploring themes of adaptability and the unforeseen outcomes of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Elephants -- Fiction Hannah, Bart (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 48769 2025-06-20T15:21:09.555010 text/html 24653 2024-10-23T00:10:18 text/html 247038 2025-06-20T15:21:11.524993 application/epub+zip 245868 2025-06-20T15:21:09.982028 application/epub+zip 72552 2025-06-20T15:21:09.744983 application/epub+zip 279781 2025-06-20T15:21:12.908984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273069 2025-06-20T15:21:11.307005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99936 2022-09-23T12:13:26.016176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41964 2023-09-22T09:34:13.220034 text/plain 22112 2024-10-23T00:10:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17453 2025-06-20T15:21:13.058990 application/rdf+xml 25355 2025-06-20T15:21:09.827960 image/jpeg 4369 2025-06-20T15:21:09.786971 image/jpeg 221537 2025-06-20T15:21:09.568971 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