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 Project Gutenberg 2020-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 174 Pratt, Fletcher 1897 1956 Pratt, Murray Fletcher Manning, Laurence 1899 1972 Manning, Laurence Edward Expedition to Pluto Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1939 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Expedition to Pluto" by Fletcher Pratt and Laurence Manning is a science fiction novel written in the late 1930s. The story follows the crew of the spaceship Goddard, particularly focusing on Captain McCausland, First Mate Adam Longworth, and reporter Paulette de Vries, as they embark on a perilous journey to Pluto. The crew must contend with space hazards, interpersonal conflicts, and the looming threat of failure as they search for a precious metal needed for Earth's future. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the main characters aboard the Goddard, each grappling with the tension and uncertainty of their expedition. Captain McCausland appears troubled and depressed, while Adam Longworth tries to maintain morale but feels the weight of the mission's high stakes, particularly concerning the precious beryllium they are meant to collect. Events take a dramatic turn as the ship is hit by a meteorite, resulting in damage that could jeopardize the mission. Meanwhile, tensions rise between crew members, especially between Paulette and Adam, as they confront the dangers of their quest and the mysteries of Pluto itself. The groundwork for a gripping adventure is laid, promising conflicts both external in the wilds of space and internal among the crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Space ships -- Fiction Radio broadcasting -- Fiction Pluto (Dwarf planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 142419 2025-07-24T11:58:12.863045 text/html 119724 2024-10-17T17:08:18 text/html 345706 2025-07-24T11:58:15.495016 application/epub+zip 346471 2025-07-24T11:58:13.355982 application/epub+zip 116770 2025-07-24T11:58:13.049019 application/epub+zip 403785 2025-07-24T11:58:17.188063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394857 2025-07-24T11:58:15.286973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165541 2022-09-27T21:28:32.223949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134673 2025-07-24T11:58:12.667046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114940 2024-10-17T17:08:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17998 2025-07-24T11:58:17.324989 application/rdf+xml 34092 2025-07-24T11:58:13.140039 image/jpeg 5319 2025-07-24T11:58:13.092027 image/jpeg 475574 2025-07-24T11:58:12.886055 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia