Project Gutenberg 2016-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 86 Stecher, L. J., Jr. 1918 1988 Stecher, Lewis J., Jr. Stecher, L. J. Wesley, Joseph Cakewalk to Gloryanna Produced from Worlds of Tomorrow June 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cakewalk to Gloryanna" by L. J. Stecher, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Captain Hannah's challenging experience transporting an exotic plant called marocca to the planet Gloryanna III, showcasing the complexities and adventures inherent in space travel and alien ecology. It explores themes of interstellar commerce, the unforeseen consequences of human actions on alien environments, and the humorous, often chaotic situations that arise from such endeavors. The narrative follows Captain Hannah as he grapples with a host of unforeseen complications during his journey. Initially, transporting the marocca seems straightforward, but once en route, the plants and their accompanying ecosystem—including pesky midges and dingleburys—create relentless chaos on the ship. Hannah's attempts to navigate these issues lead to a series of comical yet precarious situations, leaving him with plenty of physical scars and predicaments to resolve. Ultimately, the story culminates in a mix of humorous disasters and a moral about the intricacies of working with alien life forms, cleverly combining humor, science fiction, and the unpredictability of interstellar adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Hannah, Bart (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 52310 2025-06-21T08:02:34.962885 text/html 28450 2024-10-23T01:06:01 text/html 113169 2025-06-21T08:02:36.865894 application/epub+zip 111999 2025-06-21T08:02:35.378862 application/epub+zip 84237 2025-06-21T08:02:35.151878 application/epub+zip 148424 2025-06-21T08:02:38.195840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141776 2025-06-21T08:02:36.636894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114187 2022-09-24T04:34:06.299352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45574 2023-09-23T04:32:52.742211 text/plain 25852 2024-10-23T01:06:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16623 2025-06-21T08:02:38.329869 application/rdf+xml 24641 2025-06-21T08:02:35.232863 image/jpeg 4036 2025-06-21T08:02:35.193879 image/jpeg 102876 2025-06-21T08:02:34.976884 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