Project Gutenberg 2020-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 117 Kummer, Frederic Arnold 1913 1990 Kummer, Frederick Arnold, Jr. Kummer, Frederic A. Eron, Dan Star Pirate Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1940 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Star Pirate" by Frederic Arnold Kummer is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century, specifically published in the summer of 1940. The story revolves around themes of familial loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for redemption within the setting of space piracy and asteroid mining. At its core, it explores the complicated relationship between a son and his estranged father, set against a backdrop of adventure and tension in a futuristic universe. The plot follows Stephen McClean, who discovers that his father, Vance, a notorious thief and murderer, has returned to take revenge on his uncle, who once let him escape after a deadly incident years ago. While guarding a fortune in palladium on the asteroid Ceres, Stephen is captured by his father, who plans to rob his uncle. In a desperate attempt to thwart his father's plan, Stephen ingeniously escapes and calls for help. With the aid of Clare, the daughter of his father's former partner, they confront Vance and his accomplice, ultimately leading to a violent confrontation where family secrets and past grievances come to light. The climax reveals themes of sacrifice and reconciliation, culminating in a renewed familial bond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Fathers and sons -- Fiction Adventure stories Robbery -- Fiction Ceres (Dwarf planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 70964 2025-07-24T12:23:37.157045 text/html 47098 2024-10-17T17:24:47 text/html 341772 2025-07-24T12:23:39.208071 application/epub+zip 340601 2025-07-24T12:23:37.601047 application/epub+zip 90674 2025-07-24T12:23:37.327054 application/epub+zip 383039 2025-07-24T12:23:40.580098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375371 2025-07-24T12:23:38.925024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125809 2022-09-27T22:26:35.609854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64260 2025-07-24T12:23:36.993044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44524 2024-10-17T17:24:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17762 2025-07-24T12:23:40.771040 application/rdf+xml 34132 2025-07-24T12:23:37.420048 image/jpeg 5133 2025-07-24T12:23:37.374053 image/jpeg 529450 2025-07-24T12:23:37.176035 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