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 2020-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 119 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Lynch, Don (Artist) The Ballad of Blaster Bill Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Ballad of Blaster Bill" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction poem published in the early 1940s. This narrative verse explores themes of heroism, adventure, and the challenges of space travel, centering on a crew aboard a spaceship as they navigate through the dangers of outer space. The poem blends humor and drama, highlighting the relationship dynamics among the crew, particularly focusing on the titular character, Blaster Bill. The story unfolds aboard the freighter "Dotty Sue", where crew member Blaster Bill is portrayed as clumsy yet strong, often at odds with the Chief Engineer, McNeer. As they journey through the asteroids, a critical situation arises when a rogue asteroid threatens the ship. In a moment of tension, despite his previous incompetence, Bill decides to heroically take control of the ship's steering wheel to avoid disaster, sacrificing himself in the process. Ultimately, the crew commends Bill's bravery and determination, raising their arms in salute to honor his memory as they see a light in space—a testament to his heroic actions that saved them all. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous poetry Space ships -- Poetry Science fiction poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 48359 2025-07-24T13:06:45.054088 text/html 25635 2024-10-17T17:48:29 text/html 275250 2025-07-24T13:06:47.092030 application/epub+zip 274085 2025-07-24T13:06:45.553032 application/epub+zip 73481 2025-07-24T13:06:45.310019 application/epub+zip 311117 2025-07-24T13:06:48.341200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305904 2025-07-24T13:06:46.872074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105477 2022-09-27T23:55:46.897278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31881 2025-07-24T13:06:44.886024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12017 2024-10-17T17:48:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17078 2025-07-24T13:06:48.468019 application/rdf+xml 38813 2025-07-24T13:06:45.394027 image/jpeg 5823 2025-07-24T13:06:45.351033 image/jpeg 478431 2025-07-24T13:06:45.068058 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia