Project Gutenberg 2020-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 113 McDowell, Robert Emmett 1914 1975 McDowell, Emmett Murphy, C. A. (Cornelius Anthony) 1898 1984 Murphy, Cornelius Anthony The Great Green Blight Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1945 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Great Green Blight" by Robert Emmett McDowell is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic Empire of Earth facing imminent collapse due to mysterious pirate attacks by phantom crews, and the story focuses on Norman Saint Clair, a nervous young lecturer traveling aboard the space liner "Jupiter". As he grapples with fears of the increasingly dangerous voyage, he becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue involving murder, hints of betrayal, and the potential threat posed by the enigmatic plant-like Dohlmites. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is thick with tension as Norman Saint Clair prepares for his journey to Ganymede, a colony in the Empire. Alongside initial introductions with fellow passengers, including the captivating Jennifer Scott, ominous events unfurl, culminating in the shocking murder of a Terrestial Intelligence Service agent on board. This incident triggers a mix of panic and suspicion among passengers, and as Norman strives to understand the unfolding chaos, he forms a budding connection with Jennifer. They soon find themselves questioning the safety of their journey and seeking a way to uncover the truth behind the terror that looms over the Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Diseases -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Enslaved persons -- Fiction Space pirates -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 160849 2025-07-25T09:15:48.678189 text/html 138249 2024-10-18T08:18:05 text/html 874911 2025-07-25T09:15:51.642167 application/epub+zip 877417 2025-07-25T09:15:49.221182 application/epub+zip 124380 2025-07-25T09:15:48.917172 application/epub+zip 942098 2025-07-25T09:15:53.546174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933609 2025-07-25T09:15:51.378212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181153 2022-09-28T18:48:02.049677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149885 2025-07-25T09:15:48.349185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130023 2024-10-18T08:18:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18071 2025-07-25T09:15:53.732135 application/rdf+xml 30039 2025-07-25T09:15:49.029187 image/jpeg 5185 2025-07-25T09:15:48.972185 image/jpeg 788245 2025-07-25T09:15:48.706180 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