Project Gutenberg 2020-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 173 Jameson, Malcolm 1891 1945 Keith, Colin Jameson, Malcolm Routh 4-1/2B, Eros 4 1/2 B, Eros Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1941 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "4-1/2B, Eros" by Malcolm Jameson is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around Captain Hank Karns, a seasoned space trader, who finds himself entangled in the corrupt politics of Venus while trying to save his friend from a wrongful imprisonment. The narrative explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and cunning within a backdrop of interplanetary trade and intrigue. The plot follows Karns as he learns that his longtime friend, Cappy Wilkerson, has been unjustly sentenced to hard labor in the treacherous swamps of Venus under suspicious circumstances. Determined to save him, Karns sets off to Mercury as part of a risky plan. Throughout his journey, he encounters a nefarious drug smuggling operation led by the notorious Von Kleber, who poses significant obstacles. Utilizing his wits and trading expertise, Karns discovers a hidden cache of drugs and ultimately assists in bringing down the criminal enterprise. The story culminates with Karns regaining his freedom alongside his friends and returning to his ship, the "Swapper", which has been restored and stocked for new ventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Detective and mystery stories False imprisonment -- Fiction Smuggling -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 70802 2025-07-24T12:42:10.651906 text/html 47134 2024-10-17T17:38:22 text/html 275459 2025-07-24T12:42:12.706904 application/epub+zip 274281 2025-07-24T12:42:11.146929 application/epub+zip 87520 2025-07-24T12:42:10.828898 application/epub+zip 315554 2025-07-24T12:42:14.029882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307908 2025-07-24T12:42:12.496917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121507 2022-09-27T23:05:27.941435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63438 2025-07-24T12:42:10.493882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43730 2024-10-17T17:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17507 2025-07-24T12:42:14.151961 application/rdf+xml 32953 2025-07-24T12:42:10.933900 image/jpeg 5292 2025-07-24T12:42:10.887897 image/jpeg 490950 2025-07-24T12:42:10.667925 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